Feb 8, 2019 | Auctions, News
1931-D $20 MS65 PCGS
Price realized: $109,200
Notable results also included an 1860 Clark Gruber & Co. $20. Genuine, Tooled, Repaired & Cleaned PCGS., which achieved $105,600. This coin came from a complete set of Clark Gruber & Co. Territorial gold coins minted in 1860-1861 in Denver, Colorado.
Paul Song, Director of Coins and Medals, commented: “The stellar results demonstrate our comprehensive offering of rare coins and medals especially from private collections, which some were amassed over several decades and all fresh to the market. The largest offering in decades of Clark-Gruber pioneer coinage garnered tremendous interest as were the eclectic collection of modern world gold coinage”.
Feb 4, 2019 | News, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – United States Mint Director David J. Ryder announced that Sculptor-Engraver Joe Menna has been named Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.
Menna joined the Mint in 2005, and he brings 32 years of professional experience and classical training to the position. He was the first full-time digitally skilled artist hired by the United States Mint. Menna was instrumental in the development of the United States Mint’s first digitally sculpted coins and continues to distinguish himself as a leader in this constantly evolving craft.
Prior to joining the Mint, Menna worked as a sculptor and instructor at the Johnson Atelier Fine Art Foundry in Mercer County, N.J., creating life-sized figures and working digitally on projects for a variety of clients. Concurrently, he pursued his own sculpting and created many works, notably a seven-foot-tall cupro-nickel statue for the Grounds for Sculpture and a temporary 30-foot tall monument for the Hamilton train station in Hamilton, N.J.
His work has won multiple Krause Publications’ Coin of the Year awards in various categories. Menna has been honored both for coins he sculpted and designed and for coins he sculpted from other artists’ designs. In addition to his work at the United States Mint, he maintains an active freelance career in toys and collectibles, and he is recognized as one of the world’s leading practitioners of digital sculpture.
Menna holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the University of the Arts, a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the New York Academy of Art, with postgraduate study at the Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design in St. Petersburg, Russia. His continuing professional education includes studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Sculpture Center, and the Art Students League.
Menna’s full catalog of works for the Mint are listed below:
Design and Sculpting Credits
The Secretary of the Treasury selected these designs by Menna for use on a coin or medal. Menna also executed the sculpts required to produce these coins and medals.
- 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Marine Corps) – reverse
- 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Air Service) – reverse
- 2017 Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
- 2016 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2015 Presidential $1 Coins – Dwight D. Eisenhower obverse
- 2014 Presidential $1 Coins – Franklin Roosevelt obverse
- 2014 Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2013 Presidential $1 Coins – Theodore Roosevelt obverse
- 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine reverse
- 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Mount Rushmore National Park reverse
- 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin Program and Medal Program – Frances Cleveland (Term 2) reverse
- 2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals – Flight 93 obverse
- 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico reverse
- 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program – U.S. Virgin Islands reverse
- 2009 Presidential $1 Coins – William Henry Harrison obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Cherokee Nation reverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Seminole Nation reverse
- 2008 Presidential $1 Coins – James Monroe obverse
- 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Louisa Adams reverse
- 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Martha Washington obverse
- 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Abigail Adams obverse
- 2007 50 State Quarters Program – Utah reverse
- 2007 Presidential $1 Coins – George Washington obverse
- 2007 Presidential $1 Coins – Thomas Jefferson obverse
- 2006 Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
Design Credits
The Secretary of the Treasury selected these designs for use on a coin or medal:
- 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Yosemite National Park reverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Kiowa obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Kiowa reverse
Sculpting Credits
Menna executed the sculpts required to produce these coins and medals:
- 2019 American Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
- 2019 American Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Voyageurs National Park reverse
- 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Air Service) – obverse
- 2017 Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
- 2017 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar Coin – obverse
- 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
- 2016 Presidential $1 Coins – Ronald Reagan obverse
- 2016 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Nancy Reagan obverse
- 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Cumberland Gap National Historical Park reverse
- 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) reverse
- 2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Kisatchie National Forest reverse
- 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Blue Ridge Parkway reverse
- 2015 U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
- 2014 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
- 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Everglades National Park reverse
- 2014 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
- 2014 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Florence Harding obverse
- 2013 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Edith Roosevelt obverse
- 2013 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victims Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
- 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
- 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
- 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Acadia National Park reverse
- 2011 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
- 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Vicksburg National Military Park reverse
- 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
- 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Lucy Hayes reverse
- 2011 September 11 National Medal – reverse
- 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Hot Springs National Park reverse
- 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
- 2010 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin – Preservation of the Union reverse
- 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Abigail Fillmore reverse
- 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – James Buchanan’s Liberty reverse
- 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin – Presidency in Washington, DC reverse
- 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
- 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Anna Harrison obverse
- 2008 50 State Quarters Program – Arizona reverse
- 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Program – Clad obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Tonto Apache Tribe obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Tlingit Tribe obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – White Mountain Apache Tribe obverse
- 2008 Arnold Palmer Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2006 San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
Feb 2, 2019 | News
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the release of the newly expanded and updated sixth edition of A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars, by Q. David Bowers. The 320-page book will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide in early March 2019, for $19.95. Before then it is available for preorder (including online at www.Whitman.com).
The sixth edition’s coin-by-coin retail valuations have been updated to reflect today’s market, in 11 circulated and Mint State grades plus 3 levels of Proof. Certified-coin population commentary has been updated. The book includes a new illustrated 9-page appendix on the discovery of dies, hubs, and models for the 1964 Morgan dollar, and a new appendix on counterfeit coins in today’s marketplace. The index has been expanded for easy navigation of the book. Numerous edits were made throughout the volume, reflecting new research including insight on George Morgan’s professional relationship and personal friendship with engraver Charles E. Barber.
As did the previous five editions, the sixth edition includes a history of America’s silver dollar dating back to the 1790s, and chapters on the Morgan dollar’s design, how dies were made, the minting process, the five mints that struck the coin from 1878 to 1921, and Treasury hoards and other accumulations. Collectors benefit from Bowers’s advice on ways to collect Morgan dollars; grading and the marketplace; and how to specialize in die varieties. The book’s year-by-year catalog is an analysis by date and mintmark of more than 100 coins in the series. Appendices offer further study of Morgan dollar patterns and error and misstruck coins.
“The world of collecting Morgan dollars is full of the kind of historical intrigue that makes up any legend,” said professional numismatist Adam Crum in his foreword, “with roots reaching deep into the mines of the Comstock Lode and into the minds of numismatic scholars and collectors alike.”
The Bowers Series, named for Whitman Publishing’s numismatic director, Q. David Bowers, is a popular library of numismatic books, each covering a different segment of the hobby. Two dozen volumes have been published as of early 2019, written by Bowers and other authors including David W. Lange, Rick Snow, Katherine Jaeger, Frank J. Colletti, Roger W. Burdette, and Rick Tomaska. Together they comprise more than 6,000 pages of history, market data, grading instructions, and other valuable information.
Because Whitman Publishing is the Official Supplier of the American Numismatic Association, ANA members receive 10% off the book when purchasing directly from the publisher. It can also be borrowed for free as a benefit of ANA membership, through the Dwight N. Manley Numismatic Library.
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Jan 31, 2019 | News
It took several months to hand etch the intricate, Brasher Doubloon-inspired Arrow&Branch logo on the 15 liter bottle of the vineyard’s 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon. (Photo courtesy of Arrow&Branch.)
“The bottle contains 15 liters – 507 ounces – of our 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Black Label,’ the equivalent of 20 normal size bottles. The wine alone weighs a little more than 31.6 pounds and the huge bottle weighs about another 30 pounds,” explained Steven L. Contursi, Chief Executive Officer of Rare Coin Wholesalers (www.RCW1.com) in Irvine, California.
He and his wife, Seanne, are proprietors of Arrow&Branch Estate Vineyard in Napa Valley (www.ArrowandBranch.com).
Contursi delivered the $4,500 bottle of wine to Lee Minshull, President of Minshull Trading in Palos Verdes, on January 31, 2019 at the Long Beach Expo.
It took several months for Bergin Screen Printing & Etching in Napa to custom prepare the bottle and hand etch the intricate label depicting arrows and branches.
Contursi was inspired to name the vineyard and wine brand Arrows&Branch as a reference to the unique Brasher Doubloon with the EB punch mark on eagle’s breast that he owned when he and his wife founded their wine company in 2007. The gold coin created by Ephraim Brasher depicts an eagle clutching arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other.
In the wine world, 15-liter bottles are called Nebuchadnezzar, named after an ancient King of Babylon, and this is the first and only such bottle produced by Arrow&Branch. “To use a coin grading metaphor, it’s one and none bigger,” said Contursi.
Minshull said he appreciates fine quality wine and has been a wine collector for many years who appreciates quality fine wine. He has known Contursi for over 40 years.
“My nickname is ‘Big Hands Lee,’ and I called Arrow & Branch last year to see if they would make a giant bottle for me.”
Minshull originally thought he would store the wine for a few years, but now has a specific special occasion for opening it this coming December. “It will be my 60th birthday, and sharing this with our family and friends would be the perfect toast to the day,” he said.
The Arrow&Branch 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label vintage recently received a 94 rating from critic Antonio Galloni, founder of Vinous, one of the most respected wine publications in the world.
Steven L. Contursi (left) delivered the 60 pound bottle of Arrow&Branch wine to Lee Minshull (right) on the first day of the Long Beach Expo, January 31, 2019. (Photo credit: Donn Pearlman.)
Jan 29, 2019 | Auctions, News
(Lincroft, NJ—January 28, 2019)—Beverly Hills, world famous for its high-end boutiques proved to be a great venue for a boutique auction full of high end rare coins. The 491-lot auction drew record numbers of bidders, and the prices more than proved that fact. Important coins from numerous collections, including the Maybach Collection of Buffalo Nickels, the Formula 1 Collection of Barber Half Dollars, the Star City CAC Morgan Dollar Collection, the Sand Hill Collection, and Symphony Collection, all contained highly collectible and sought-after coins that appeal to collectors at all levels, resulting in tens of thousands of views.
The top price in the sale was the Eliasberg-Duckor-Bella-A&A 1909-D Saint Gaudens double eagle in PCGS MS67 CAC, which realized $329,000, smashing any and all previous records for the date in any grade (this and all prices mentioned include the 17.5% buyer’s premium).
“The bidding activity really picked up in the final days before the sale went live,” explained Julie Abrams, “this did not abate at all during the auction, as we had a record number of bidders participating live during the sale. We also have smashed participation records of all kinds. We are very pleased with the results of our first ever standalone auction, the numbers tell the story best. Just look at these extremely impressive results:”
- Lot 10. 1C 1899 PCGS MS67+ RD CAC saw very active bidding, with the final realized price of $29,375 nearly doubling its pre-sale estimate.
- Lot 21. 1C 1909 V.D.B. PCGS PR66 RD CAC realized $70,500, surpassing the previous record for the grade.
- Lot 40. 5C 1879 PCGS PR67+ CAM realized $19,975, the finest graded example, smashed all previous records for the date.
- Lot 62. 5C 1919 PCGS MS65 CAC realized $7,638, a record for the rare “Two Feather” variety that was not noted by PCGS but noted by several sharp eyed series specialists.
- Lot 157. 25C 1966 MS68 realized $11,750. An important Pop Top condition rarity realized more than other similar date coins in similar grades and populations.
- Lot 171. 50C 1895-S PCGS MS67 CAC From the Formula 1 Collection realized $85,188. One of the finest of the date boasting the Duckor/Shireman pedigree.
- Lot 172. 50C 1896-O PCGS MS67 CAC From the Formula 1 Collection realized $123,375. This is the single finest known example with a provenance that goes back to the year of issue when JM Clapp purchased it directly from the mint; later ex Clapp, Eliasberg, Stellar, and Greensboro Collections.
- Lot 189. 50C 1911-D PCGS MS67 CAC From the Formula 1 Collection, ex Eliasberg realized $25,850.
- Lot 212. 50C 1920-S PCGS MS66+ CAC. The sole finest graded example, realized $96,938.
- Lot 228 50C 1946 PCGS MS67+ CAC realized $28,200, more than double its previous record of $12,925 in July 2016.
- Lot 232. 50C 1952 PCGS MS67+ FBL CAC. The single finest example for the date, and among the absolute finest in the series, realized $42,300, double its estimate of $21,000.
- Lot 236. $1 1803 Large 3. PCGS AU58 CAC realized $41,125, a very strong price for the date and grade.
- Lot 317. $1 1893-O PCGS MS64 CAC From the Star City CAC Morgan Dollar Collection, ex Coronet Collection realized $30,550.
- Lot 334. $1 1899-O Mirco O. PCGS MS64+ CAC from the Star City CAC Morgan Dollar Collection realized $23,500.
- Lot 379. $1 1925 PCGS MS64+ CAC, a monster double-sided toned Peace dollar realized $9,106, more than double the pre-sale estimate of $4,500.
- Lot 399. $2.50 1836 Block 8. PCGS MS63+ CAC, a high-end choice example of this scarce date, realized $14,688.
- Lot 433. $10 1893-CC PCGS MS62 CAC, a premium quality example that is among the finest known for the date brought $49,938.
- Lot 476. 50C 1936-PDS Texas Set. PCGS MS67 and MS67+ CAC, an original, matched set realized $7,344
- Lot 491. $1 1878 J-1550B. PCGS PR64 RB CAC, realized $15,863, a very strong price for this popular Morgan pattern, this one, fresh to the market after 31 years in an old collection and housed in a first generation holder.
Julie Abrams continued: “2019 is looking to be a fantastic year for LRCA if the outcome of the Regency 30 is any indicator.”
Legend Rare Coin Auctions’ founder, Laura Sperber added, “There seems to be real life after the FUN show. Collectors were as enthusiastic as we have ever seen them, and the record bidding is a clear testament to that. We really feel that the market for high-end quality coins is only getting stronger.”
Sperber also said that feedback from bidders and consignors was great, “one collector commented after the auction concluded that he was very impressed that there were so many record prices realized, especially for the Formula 1 Barber halves.”
Legend Rare Coin Auctions is now accepting consignments for Regency Auctions 31 and 32. Regency Auction 31 will be anchored by the Young-Dakota Collection (a collection of mostly 19th century and early 20th-century Proof coins, including original matched sets, some of the finest Barber quarters graded by PCGS, and a Gem Branch Mint Proof 1893-CC dollar. The sale will also feature the Prospect Collection of gold coins. The consignment deadline is February 4, 2018. Contact one of Legend’s consignment specialists today by calling Julie Abrams at 845-430-4378, Greg Cohen at 732-935-1168, or Jessica Berkman at 214-909-7732.
Legend Rare Coin Auctions is a boutique numismatic auction company specializing in the finest and rarest U.S. coins. Founded in 2012 by Laura Sperber, the owner and president of Legend Numismatics, the premier rare coin retail firm. LRCA was, from the outset designed to be a different kind of rare coin auction firm. LRCA’s staff of numismatic auction industry veterans includes Julie Abrams, president; Greg Cohen, senior numismatist; and Jessica Berkman, consignment coordinator. The firm’s Regency Auctions serve as the official auction for the PCGS Members’ Shows, held six times per year. Since its founding, LRCA has sold many important collections, resulting in world-record prices, including the Coronet Collection of Morgan Dollars (#1 all-time PCGS set); the David Hall—Bob Simpson Collection of Liberty Head Eagles; the Sunnywood-Simpson Collection of Morgan Dollars; the Phil Flannagan Collection of Territorial Gold, Toned Dollars, and 1795 coins; duplicates from the Gerald Forsythe Collections of Buffalo Nickels and Mercury Dimes; the Bob Simpson Collection of Standard Silver Patterns; the Northern Lights Collection of Monster Toned Morgan Dollars; the Crow River Collections of Indian Head $10s and Peace Dollars; the P.F.M Collection (former #6 PCGS Set of Morgan Dollars with varieties); the Oak Crest Collection of Carson City $5 gold; the Konstantine Collection of Capped Bust Half Dollars, the #1 PCGS Set of Red Book varieties, 1807-1836. The firm recorded the 2nd highest APR in 2016 with the sale of Bob Simpson’s duplicate 1879 $20 “Quintuple Stella” which realized $1,880,000. To consign to an upcoming auction, visit www.legendauctions.com and contact a consignment specialist today.
Jan 25, 2019 | ANA, News
John Highfill (left) presents the NSDR Corporate Lifetime Achievement Award to ANA Executive Director Kim Kiick and ANA President Gary Adkins.
The award was presented at the NSDR Banquet at the FUN show on Jan. 11. The award was presented by John W. Highfill, founder of NSDR.
The National Silver Dollar Roundtable is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to advancing knowledge of United States silver dollars along educational, historical and scientific lines.
ANA Education Director Rod Gillis is presented with the Ambassador Award by Dave Harper, editor of Numismatic News.
The American Numismatic Association is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to encouraging the study and collection of coins and related items. The ANA helps its 25,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of educational and outreach programs as well as its museum, library, publications, and conventions. For more information, call 719-632-2646 or visit www.money.org.
Jan 23, 2019 | ICTA/NCBA, News
Industry Council for Tangible Assets dealer-members Phil Darby (J&P Coins and Currency, Helena, Alabama) and Steve Caiola (Alabama Gold Refiner, Homewood, Alabama) were honored during the ICTA dinner and update at FishBones, Orlando, Florida, on January 9 as the recipients of the 2018 Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award.
In the fall of 2016, Darby and Caiola began collaborating with ICTA on a campaign to obtain a state coin, currency, and precious-metals bullion sales-tax exemption. Both hired Graham Champion (Public Strategies, Montgomery, Alabama) as the campaign’s lobbyist. They also paid 100% of ICTA’s expenses in aiding the campaign.
Darby, Caiola, Champion, ICTA treasurer Pat Heller, ICTA chief operating officer David Crenshaw, and others worked tirelessly to get the legislation enacted. Last February, the bill unanimously passed in both the House and Senate, and the governor signed the bill the following month. On June 1, 2018, the law became effective.
“The ICTA partnership, along with lobbyist Graham Champion, was invaluable to the success of our efforts,” said Darby. “The team effort everyone displayed is an example of how ICTA members working together can accomplish the passage of such legislation.”
Picture caption: Industry Council for Tangible Assets chief operating officer David Crenshaw (left) and ICTA treasurer Patrick Heller (right) present Phil Darby (center) with the organization’s Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award at the organization’s dinner and update.
About ICTA
ICTA is a 501(c)(6) non-profit association that represents the rare-coin, currency, and precious-metals communities. ICTA is supported solely by dues and donations. The Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award commemorates the 25-year ICTA career of the organization’s industry affairs director, who died in 2015. To join and/or learn more about ICTA, please visit our website, ictaonline.org.
Picture caption: Industry Council for Tangible Assets chief operating officer David Crenshaw (left) and ICTA treasurer Patrick Heller (right) present Phil Darby (center) with the organization’s Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award at the organization’s dinner and update.
Jan 23, 2019 | News
The suspects below were just seen in a shop in Provo, Utah. All Utah dealers and surrounding states should be on the alert. These suspects have been identified in other thefts across the country. NCIC and UK Law enforcement partners have a positive ID on these subjects.
The suspects may have a small child traveling with them. MO is the same- wanting gold coins flashing a large roll of cash.
Anyone with information contact:
Doug Davis
817-723-7231
Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
Founder/President
NCIC
Jan 22, 2019 | News
Coin dealer Susan Trask and Bill Lorman were the victims of a vehicle burglary that resulted in the loss of inventory exceeding $200,000. The offense occurred at the Best Western in Kent, Washington. Both dealers were preparing to attend the Coin and Currency show at the Kent Commons in Kent, Washington.
A partial list of stolen Inventory:
- Approx. 200 pieces gold- 21/2, 5 and 10’s
- 25-30 certified coins primarily Walking Liberty Halves
- Large assortment of Franklin and Kennedy half dollars
- Liberty seated dimes
- Full box of better Civil War Tokens
- Full box of type coins
Coins were in 2×2 holders.
Anyone with information contact :
Doug Davis
817-723-7231
Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
Jan 20, 2019 | News
Detectives with the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin has requested NCIC assistance in an on-going investigation(Theft/Fraud) involving a subject identified as Charles Christensen (C.C. Trading).
Mr. Christensen’s MO is to order products from the victims and overnights them a check for the product. Once the products are shipped Mr. Christensen closes the account the check is written on causing the check to be returned NSF.
Any dealer who has information is holding a bad check or knows of additional victims please contact:
Detective Ryan Greener
Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office
(715) 839-4706 (Desk)
or
Doug Davis
817-723-7231
Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
