update....
I'd like to clear up some confusion that I see in this thread:
#1 The cards were NOT reported by the victim to be NM or NM/MT. The official police report says "good to new condition". That is a LARGE range as we all know.
#2 It is likely that the victim did NOT have insurance so all you "insurance scam" folks can settle down.
#3 The gentleman was known to have shown his collection to many in his neighborhood (he was proud of it) and had folks in and out of his house that have seen the collection. I myself never heard of the guy and only can think that he was strictly old school and was very proud to have amassed such a collection and was INCREDIBLY trustworthy (unfortunately). I am not so trusting and this case shows us why.
#4 There is currently a REAL $30,000 reward for the collection or the bulk of it.
#5 The debate about him not having a list, photos, or proof just shows me that some of you have not been around this hobby long enough to remember that it once was a "cheap" hobby and fairly crime free. Times have changed but for this guy, he still lived in that world. Remember the Captain of the Titanic who never had a shipwreck and was at the helm of the unsinkable Titanic? I liken it to this gentleman. He had a collection that he owned for over 50 years so his "cost" was minimal. He had never had any problems showcasing or talking about his collection..........and then the iceberg hit!
That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. Tragic.
All of the above info was obtained by me personally in a direct meeting with the Burlington Police on this case.
peace, mike
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