Coins worth $325,000 stolen from Carlsborg-area home

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, November 1, 2011

CARLSBORG — Two safes holding coins worth $325,000 have been stolen from a Carlsborg-area home.

The home owner discovered the safes, the largest three feet wide and three feet tall, missing Wednesday when she went to look for her passport, said Detective Sgt. Lyman Moores with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office.

They contained 950 coins, including 1920s American Morgans, Netherlands 10 Guilders and British Sovereigns.

There was no evidence of a break-in, leading authorities to believe the burglary was carried out by at least one person who was familiar with the home, he said.

Jewelry and some personal documents also were taken.

Anyone who sees the coins or has any information on the burglary should contact the Sheriff’s Office at 360-417-4797.