Coin heist remains 40-year mystery

A neat Who dunnit Story from down in Georgia.

In 1963 a case holding 59 gold coins, one of every denomination and year stamped at Dahlonega’s federal mint between 1838 and 1861, was stolen. Its contents were worth an estimated $40,000 then. The coins would carry a $500,000 price tag now.

Someone apparently had hidden in the library until it closed, then pried a gap between the reinforced glass and the metal frame holding it in place. The thief slipped out the slender display card full of shining coins and walked out, leaving the door unlocked.

April 14, 2003 by Uncategorized 0

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