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JohnnyRingo

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4. I imagine you're right.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:31 AM

Nov 2022

I'm sure some great art hangs the in the halls of palatial manses everywhere, but the value of something they can't even display or resell would have a diminished value. It's possible someone put it on a list of things they wanted.

But it's like owning a stolen Honus Wagner baseball card. What would you do with it?

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Official: Organized crime likely behind Celtic gold heist [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2022 OP

AP is slipping. It's hoard, not horde nt Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #1

Yes Lulu KC Nov 2022 #5

it could have been a horde of bandits LOL nt Javaman Nov 2022 #9

The Golden Horde? Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #11

oh good one! I'm angry at myself for missing that one! LOL :) nt Javaman Nov 2022 #12

They can't fence such rare relics. JohnnyRingo Nov 2022 #2

Billionaire secret collectors like such relics. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #3

I imagine you're right. JohnnyRingo Nov 2022 #4

The illicit nature of the acquisition is part of the the thrill. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #6

It may have been moniss Nov 2022 #7

Eric Trump is probably their mob boss. LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #8

If that were the case they probably would have been caught SouthernDem4ever Nov 2022 #10

Fascinating heist! Current value, approx. 1.6 Euros ($1.65M) RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2022 #13

Unfortunately, that's estimated collector value. DFW Nov 2022 #15

This is a tragedy DFW Nov 2022 #14