Solid gold Lunar Lander Replica Stolen

[ShadowCory]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-o...-idUSKBN1AF0Q1
Whoa! I had no idea this even existed. How could you even sell a stolen item like this? Or even if one kept it, it could never be shown, I would think.

[Raja Ahsani]

Black market obviously, or as melted gold ingot

[KCinKC46]

Too bad there's no picture with the article.

[ShadowCory]

Originally Posted by KCinKC46

Too bad there's no picture with the article.

Gold lunar module replica stolen from Neil Armstrong museum in Ohio - Chicago Tribune

[ShadowCory]

Originally Posted by Raja Ahsani

Black market obviously, or as melted gold ingot

Just thinking about that brings a tear to my eye. Beautiful work stolen, then melted down...shame.

[JohnGay]

If it's any consolation, Melted Gold ingots are extremely hard to sell because the risk they are melted down stolen goods.
Plus with the workmanship and the iconic model, I'm sure it'd fetch quite a lot more as a model rather then just gold. Even if you could only keep it in your private collection.

[KCinKC46]

Thanks for the pic Cory

[ShadowCory]

Originally Posted by JohnGay

If it's any consolation, Melted Gold ingots are extremely hard to sell because the risk they are melted down stolen goods.
Plus with the workmanship and the iconic model, I'm sure it'd fetch quite a lot more as a model rather then just gold. Even if you could only keep it in your private collection.

Yeah, I have heard that most ingots need to show some sort of traceable numbers stamped into them before a legit company would buy them. I remember some conversations similar to this when that guy in NYC walked off with a bucket of gold flakes.

[Don Boose]

Very sorry to hear about this.

My late sister-in-law lived in Wapakoneta, and I have visited the museum, which is right next door to the restaurant where we held family dinners.

Don

[eagleclaw4935]

Wouldnt be surprised if its already overseas,if it wasnt melted down.