The Great Nickel Heist

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The Great Nickel Heist

Postby HPMBTT » Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:57 pm

Some of you may have seen the article I posted recently on the Great Copper Heist. So....how about one then for nickel? Try 321,000 pounds worth, or around a ballpark figure of $2.6 million dollars. Ouch! As usual, at least one scrap metal dealer is involved, except that this time, it appears there are two other countries indirectly involved besides the USA.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryla ... 1964.story

321,000 pounds (160.5 tons). Since it's such a large amount, maybe this will be the clincher for the goobermint to debase the nickel. :)
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Re: The Great Nickel Heist

Postby AdamsSamoa » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:10 am

Neat story..
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Re: The Great Nickel Heist

Postby highroller4321 » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:46 pm

Great read! Can't believe they didn't at least have a little security.
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Re: The Great Nickel Heist

Postby 999Ni » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:15 pm

thanks for posting
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