Coin robbery in Birmingham

[azda]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/masked-machete-robbers-steal-huge-22726322.amp?fbclid=IwAR0fCsv0SBO2AI3SPVGbDTjRC7lPQImUgxDZ6Xcg126yI7o1smE20k_j4Jo

[Paddy]

That is awful news! Does anyone know who the victims were - or what was taken? That way we can keep an eye out for any that appear on the market.

 

[mick1271]

The stolen coins (apart from ones sold at the fair )are on the BNTA stolen coins page .

http://www.bnta.net/index.cfm?do=ShowStolen&id=255&title=Robbery at Midland Coin Fair, 9th January 2022 | BNTA

[mrbadexample]

Bloody hell. Poor Dave.

[1949threepence]

1 hour ago, mrbadexample said:

Bloody hell. Poor Dave.

Just what I was thinking. Dave is a stand up bloke and didn't deserve that crap.

Bastards 

 

[alfnail]

Didn't Dave also get robbed several years ago on his way back from a Midland Coin Fair? 

[Diaconis]

42 minutes ago, alfnail said:

Didn't Dave also get robbed several years ago on his way back from a Midland Coin Fair? 

Tell me you’re joking

[blakeyboy]

This is horrible news.

How would anyone expect to be able to sell the coins, unless they already have someone who buys the result of a robbery?

[Bernie]

19 hours ago, alfnail said:

Didn't Dave also get robbed several years ago on his way back from a Midland Coin Fair? 

Yes, I rang him after reading this post. He tells me it was 2009.

[Peckris 2]

On 1/12/2022 at 7:12 PM, mrbadexample said:

Bloody hell. Poor Dave.

Damn right. He's an honest dealer who works for his customers. Bad news.

[1949threepence]

Does anybody know how Dave is now?

It's clearly going to take time for him to build up new stock, hence why he's not sent out an e mail since the incident. 

 

[jelida]

2 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Does anybody know how Dave is now?

It's clearly going to take time for him to build up new stock, hence why he's not sent out an e mail since the incident. 

 

He seemed pretty well when I spoke to him yesterday,  but bemoaning the fact that the police have recently closed their file on his robbery without any progress, and none of the stolen coins have surfaced. He seems to have a good selection of coins for sale.

Jerry

[1949threepence]

6 hours ago, jelida said:

He seemed pretty well when I spoke to him yesterday,  but bemoaning the fact that the police have recently closed their file on his robbery without any progress, and none of the stolen coins have surfaced. He seems to have a good selection of coins for sale.

Jerry

Thanks Jerry. Pleased to hear he's OK, but it's obviously disappointing (though not unexpected these days) that the police have closed the case on the robbery.

[secret santa]

That's pathetic if not unexpected.

[oldcopper]

On 1/12/2022 at 9:37 PM, alfnail said:

Didn't Dave also get robbed several years ago on his way back from a Midland Coin Fair? 

Sorry, just replied that he did but didn't see the post above. 

Edited September 13, 2022 by oldcopper

[Sword]

I do wonder how much police resource (if any) was actually devoted to his case.