The following Email was received from Detective Christopher Browne of the Acton, Mass Police Department reporting the theft of coins from his car and reported the crime to the police at 3:49 p.m. April 3.

“Coin dealer Lano Balulesco of Concord, MA, had just departed from a Coin Show in Neighboring Town of Westford Ma.

Lano had his coins on display at the show. Lano drove to 305 Main St Acton, Ma. and parked his car in a shopping plaza parking lot. He went into a store at the plaza for just minutes and came out and found his car window smashed and his suit case of coins stolen.

Coins are valued at approximately half million dollars. Attached is an itemized list of stolen coins.

My contact information is below but if you need any other information do not hesitate to contact me.”

Detective Christopher Browne
Acton Police Department
Phone: (978)264-9640
Fax: (978)263-3501
cbrowne@acton-ma.gov

Itemized list of stolen coins

Colonial 1787 PCGS VF30 Conn, Draped Bust Left
Colonial 1787 NGC VF30 Mass 1c
1/2c 1794 NGC XF45 C-1a
1/2c 1797 NGC VF35 C-2, plain edge
1/2c 1806 PCGS MS62B
Large 1c 1793 PCGS F12 wreath, lettered edge
Large 1c 1794 NGC VF35 head of ‘94
Large 1c 1794 PCGS XF40 head of ‘94
Large 1c 1821 NGC AU53
Large 1c 1839 NGC MS61BN booby head
Large 1c 1853 PCGS MS63RD
Large 1c 1857 NGC AU58 large date
Indian 1c 1878 NGC MS65RB
Indian 1c 1909-S PCGS VF35
Lincoln 1c 1922 PCGS XF45 no D, strong reverse, CAC
Lincoln 1c 1955 NGC MS62BN DDO
FH 5c 1795 NGC AU50
FH 5c 1795 NGC AU55
FH 5c 1795 PCGS MS62
LS 5c 1842-O PCGS VF30
DB 5c 1797 NGC VF30 15 stars
Shield 5c 1877 NGC PF63
Buffalo 5c 1937-D PCGS XF45 3 leg
DB 10c 1796 NGC XF40
DB 10c 1796 ANACS XF45
DB 10c 1804 NGC XF40 JR-2, 14 stars, R6
DB 10c 1805 NGC AU53 JR-1, 5 berries, R4
DB 10c 1807 NGC AU55
SL 10c 1885-S NGC AU58
DB 25c 1806 PCGS AU50
CB 25c 1821 ICG VF30
CB 25c 1832 PCGS AU55
LS 25c 1875 PCGS PR64
Lib Std 25c 1925 ANACS MS65FH
Wash 25c 1932-S PCGS MS64
FH 50c 1795 ANACS F15 O-128, small head, R5+
FH 50c 1795 PCGS VF30
FH 50c 1795 PCGS VF35
FH 50c 1795 NGC XF45
FH 50c 1795 NGC XF45 O-104, Reiver Collection
FH 50c 1795 PCGS AU55 O-115
DB 50c 1801 NGC XF40 O-102
DB 50c 1806 PCGS AU50
DB 50c 1806 PCGS AU55 Pt. 6, no stems
DB 50c 1807 PCGS VF25
CB 50c 1809 ICG VF30 O-113 R5+
CB 50c 1825 ICG VF35 O-109 R5
CB 50c 1827 ICG VF35 O-123 R5
CB 50c 1836 PCGS XF40 reeded edge
SL 50c 1853 NGC AU50 arrows & rays
SL 50c 1860-O PCGS MS64
SL 50c 1883 NGC PF65
FH $1 1795 PCGS VG10 B-1, 2L
FH $1 1795 PCGS VF30 B-1, 2L
FH $1 1795 SEGS VF30 B-1, 2L
FH $1 1795 PCGS XF40 B-5, 3L
DB $1 1796 PCGS VF30 large date, small letters
DB $1 1798 NGC VF35 B-2, 15 stars, sm eagle
DB $1 1799 PCGS AU53
DB $1 1799 NGC AU53 B-5
DB $1 1802/1 NGC XF45 B-9 (wide date), R6
Gobrecht 1839 PCGS PR61 J-104 restrike
LS $1 1840 NGC AU53
LS $1 1841 PCGS XF45
LS $1 1843 PCGS AU53
LS $1 1843 NGC AU53
LS $1 1843 NGC AU55
LS $1 1843 PCGS AU58
LS $1 1844 PCGS MS62
LS $1 1846 PCGS XF45
LS $1 1847 PCGS XF45 green label
LS $1 1850 NGC AU55
LS $1 1859-S PCGS AU50
LS $1 1860-O NGC AU58
LS $1 1860-O PCGS MS60
LS $1 1863 PCGS MS64
LS $1 1870-CC PCGS XF45
LS $1 1871 PCGS PR63
LS $1 1871 PCGS PR64 CAMEO, CAC
LS $1 1871 ICG AU55
TR $1 1877-S PCGS MS61
TR $1 1875-S PCGS MS64
Morgan $1 1893-CC PCGS VF35
Morgan $1 1897-O PCGS MS62
Gold $2.5 1837 PCGS AU55
Gold $2.5 1842-O NGC XF45
Gold $2.5 1843 PCGS XF45
Gold $2.5 1843-C PCGS VF35 large date
Gold $2.5 1844-D PCGS AU50
Gold $2.5 1850 NGC AU58
Gold $2.5 1851-O NGC AU50
Gold $2.5 1866 PCGS AU53
Gold $2.5 1873-S PCGS XF45
Gold $2.5 1875-S NGC AU53
Gold $2.5 1874 NGC AU50
Gold $2.5 1876 NGC AU58
Gold $3 1855 PCGS AU55
Gold $5 1798 ICG XF45 13 stars, large 8
Gold $5 1800 NGC XF40
Gold $5 1805 PCGS AU53
Gold $5 1836 NGC VF30
Gold $5 1836 ANACS XF45
Gold $5 1837 PCGS XF45
Gold $5 1838 PCGS AU50
Gold $5 1847-C NGC AU53
Gold $5 1850-C NGC VF35
Gold $5 1874-S NGC XF40
Gold $5 1883-S PCGS MS62
Gold $10 1850 NGC AU53 small date
Gold $10 1870-S PCGS VF30
Gold $10 1872-S PCGS XF45
Gold $10 1878-S NGC AU55
Gold $20 1911 PCGS MS64
Roman gold 188 AD NGC genuine Commodus aureus, VF30
Roman silver 176 AD ANACS AU55 M. Aurelius denarius
Gold France 1786-D NGC AU53 2 Louis D’or
Gold Holland 1750 NGC MS61 14 G Utrecht
Gold Spain 1800 NGC AU55 2 esc
Gold Spain 1798 NGC XF45 2 esc
Gold Spain 1796 NGC AU50 2 esc
US Medal 1783 PCGS AU58 Libertas Americana bronze
US Medal 1783 PCGS genuine Libertas Americana silver

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