German Police Arrest Suspects In Theft Of Massive 100 Kilogram Gold Coin

in #steemsilvergold7 years ago

The German police have arrested suspects in the theft of the Canadian coin which had a face value of about $1 million and a weight of 100 kilograms or 220 pounds. It's actual value was more like $4.5 million and was stolen from the Bade museum in Berlin in March the coin is called the“Big Maple Leaf” and was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint.

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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-07-12/german-police-arrest-suspects-theft-massive-100-kilogram-gold-coin

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How is it that I can track an iPhone if I lose it, yet a $4.5M GOLD coin is nowhere to be found? Can someone comment on this?

Yeah pretty poor security by our German brothers, I would expect a lot better from them. Maybe it was an inside job!!!

Damn!!! Thats a chunk of gold

Wouldn't mind putting that in my pocket. Lol

You got that right!

Oh man, that's a lot of bitcoins!

That's a lot of ounces my friend. Cheers

I remember hearing about this. Nice try tho lol

Pretty poor security by the old Germans my friend, I wonder if it's been melted down. Cheers

Interesting - nice find SB

Thank sk As us Aussie's don't like to be beaten, I put a post on about our 1000kg gold coin. Cheers mate.