By Doug Davis – Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ……
USPS Losses
The following two offenses have been reported stolen/missing.
#1
The following two coins were sent priority mail from Carson City, Nevada to Fort Worth, Texas. They have been reported missing/stolen:
#2
A registered package being sent from Honolulu to Redondo Beach, California arrived with some of the contents missing. The package appeared to have been tampered with and the following two coins have been reported stolen:
- 1904 $20 St. NGC MS62 4491466011
- 1927 $20 Saint NGC MS64 4491466013
Missing Coins USPS
A package being shipped from California to Texas has been reported missing.
The package contained the following two coins:
- 1861-C $5 ICG-AU53
- 1849 $5 Moffat & CO. AU53 4244288-006
Anyone with information should contact Michael W. Dotson, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, USPS-OIG Southern Area Field Office, Dallas / Fort Worth Districts at (972) 538-8483 or fax at (703) 248-7904.
Bad Checks
The following individual has been reported to have written NSF checks for a large amount of silver Englehard bars. The checks have been turned over to local law enforcement:
Jason Chouki Faraj
Westland, MI
D/B/A AJ’s Auto Repair
Missing/Stolen Coins FedEx
The following coins were being shipped from New Jersey to Austin, Texas. Upon arrival in Texas, the package was empty. The last known tracking location was in Memphis, Tennessee.
Missing/Stolen Coins:
- 1880 CC Morgan 8/High 7 PCGS ms 66 – 85183142
- 1883 CC Morgan PCGS ms 67 – 25321383
- 1901 O $10 Liberty PCGS ms 62 – 36461860
- 1906 D $10 Liberty PCGS ms 62 – 36461861
- 1879 $3 gold PCGS ms 64 – 50045270
- 1795 Flowing Hair half dollar NGC xf 45 – 3723319003
- 1922 Gold commemorative Grant with star PCGS ms 67 – 6593592
- 1909 S VDB penny PCGS ms 65 Red – 36472621
- 1901 S $5 Liberty PCGS ms 66 CAC – 36600710
- 1902 Morgan PCGS ms 66 – 36600709
- 1941 Mercury dime PCGS ms 67 FB CAC – 36600692
- 1942 D Mercury dime PCGS ms 67 FB CAC – 36600693
- 1940 Walking Liberty half dollar PCGS ms 67 – 36600694
- 1941 s Walking Liberty half dollar PCGS ms 65 – 36600695
- 1936 D Cincinatti commerative PCGS ms 66 + CAC – 36600698
- 1934 D Oregon silver commerative PCGS ms 66 CAC – 36600699
- 1878 8TF Morgan PCGS ms 64 CAC – 36600704
- 1880 CC Morgan 8/high 7 PCGS ms 66+ CAC – 36472613
- 1936 S Mercury dime PCGS ms 67 FB CAC – 36600774
- 1926 D Peace dollar PCGS ms 64 + CAC – 3600776
- 1855 Type 2 gold dollar PCGS ms 63 – 36600781
- 1900 $2.5 gold Liberty PCGS ms 65 – 36600783
- 1926 $2.5 gold Indian PCGS ms 64 CAC – 36600784
- 1908 $5 Liberty PCGS ms 65 – 36600785
- 1854 $10 Liberty PCGS au 55 – 36600790
Possible Fraud/Bad Checks
NCIC is looking for any dealer who has been contacted or done business with an individual identified as David Lane and uses a Los Angeles, CA address.
A Spokane, Washington dealer advises this individual attempted to buy 60 ounces of gold but became suspicious of the individual’s intentions and stopped the transaction. The individual spoke with an indistinguishable accent.
NCIC is investigating whether David Lane has issued bad checks to other dealers in the Washington area.
UPDATE:
NCIC is investigating individuals ordering large amounts of gold coins with fraudulent checks. The names are different but the address is the same except for the Suite number.
David Lane
5440 Crenshaw Blvd Ste.1100
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Mark Lewis
5440 Crenshaw Blvd Ste. 3300
Los Angeles, CA 90043
NCIC is coordinating this investigation with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
Missing/Stolen Frisco Banknote
The following note being shipped via USPS from South Carolina to Texas has been reported missing/stolen. Last tracking shows parcel to have arrived at the Coppell, Texas facility.
USPS Missing/Stolen Package
A USPS package being shipped from New Jersey to Colorado has been reported missing/stolen.
The package contained the following coins:
- Territorial North Carolina C.Bechtler $5 Restrike PCGS PR63Cam 5975357
- 1872 Two Cents PCGS PR66RB+ 35819057
- 1856 Half Dime Seated Liberty,Drapery PCGS MS64 84624907
- 1795 Half Dollar Flowing Hair PCGS VF30 36753248
- 1854O $5 Gold Liberty No Motto PCGS AU55 36801420
- 1891CC $5 Gold Liberty With Motto NGC XF45 142975024
- 1903 $5 Gold Liberty with Motto PCGS MS63 9553886
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Please contact the Numismatic Crime Information Center’s Doug Davis if you have any questions or information about any of the cases above. You can reach him at (817) 723-7231, or email him at [email protected].
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The Numismatic Crime Information Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation. P.O. Box 14080 Arlington, Texas 76094.
