$1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

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$1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby JadeDragon » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:02 pm

If someone tries to sell you this million dollar face value coin, be aware its been stolen. http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/world/cana ... -1.3342298
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby Copper Catcher » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:17 pm

I heard a rumor that Adam Youngs offered to replace the coin free if they put his likeness on the face. :shifty:
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby Saabman » Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:37 am

Pretty ballsy if you ask me.......they use a ladder they found at the rail station to break in through a window to steal this thing...no guards, no alarm? Hhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby Saabman » Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:38 am

Copper Catcher wrote:I heard a rumor that Adam Youngs offered to replace the coin free if they put his likeness on the face. :shifty:


Copper equivalent?
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby Doctor Steuss » Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:25 am

Pro-tip of the Day:

If you have a coin that's worth several million dollars, don't leave it where it's accessible by climbing through a window, and breaking into a cabinet.
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby JadeDragon » Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:02 pm

Rumor says the Queen owns one of the 6 copies of this coin. If I was the Monarch and they put my sexy mig on a $1 million record breaking .999999 purity coin I'd make sure to request a copy, you know, to make sure it is legit.

At 240 lbs this would have been hard to carry out. It was the only coin stolen - only the best.
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby hobo finds » Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:37 pm

This coin was too big to smuggle out of the mint in there a**! LOL
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby Market Harmony » Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:35 pm

It's too big to fit into the crucible! :o
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby AdamsSamoa » Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:40 pm

I remember when they made it..
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby knibloe » Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:24 am

Market Harmony wrote:It's too big to fit into the crucible! :o


My guess is that it is headed for melt.
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Re: $1 million Dollar Canadian Big Maple Coin stolen

Postby natsb88 » Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:34 am

Market Harmony wrote:It's too big to fit into the crucible! :o

Just fold it in half :thumbup:

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