Massive gold coin worth millions stolen from German museum
BERLIN — Berlin police say thieves broke into the German capital’s Bode Museum and made off with a massive 221-pound gold coin worth millions. Spokesman Stefen Petersen said thieves apparently entered...
View ArticleMystery surrounds trove of gold coins stashed inside piano
LONDON — British officials say they’ve been unable to trace the rightful heirs to a trove of gold coins found stashed inside a piano and worth a “life-changing” amount of money. The school that owns...
View ArticleSolid gold Darth Vader mask on sale for wealthy ‘Star Wars’ fan
Forget the Force — “Star Wars” fans will need the power of the bucks to get a piece of this Darth Vader. The one-of-a-kind solid gold mask, commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary this year of the...
View ArticleStaffer used elite school’s credit card for $400K spending spree: cops
A gold-crazed staffer at Manhattan’s elite Trinity School – which counts John McEnroe and Eric Trump as former students – was busted Friday for ringing up $400,000 in luxury goods on a school credit...
View ArticleHere’s your chance to finally own a Picasso
Owning a Picasso is about to become more affordable — relatively speaking. The artist’s granddaughter, Diana Widmaier-Picasso, is putting her name and talents behind Mene Inc., a jewelry start-up that...
View ArticleGold price drops mysteriously amid ‘fat finger’ speculation
Gold plunged on Wall Street on Monday — and no one’s quite sure why. The price of the precious metal plunged by more than $17 an ounce within minutes during morning trading, apparently the result of a...
View Article2 suspects arrested in heist of massive gold coin
BERLIN — German special police units raided several homes in Berlin early Wednesday in connection with the brazen heist of a 221-pound gold coin stolen from one of the city’s most famous museums...
View ArticleGuy with 2 pounds of gold in his butt was really easy to spot
COLOMBO – A Sri Lankan man who raised suspicion by the way he kept looking around in an airport departure lounge was found to be carrying nearly 2.2 pounds of gold stashed in his rectum, a customs...
View Article$1.8 million in gold discovered in Swiss sewage sludge
Nothing gold can stay…except in Switzerland. Around $1.8 million worth of gold was discovered in Switzerland’s wastewater system, according to a new study reported by Bloomberg. Scientists at the Swiss...
View ArticleAirport stops 29 passengers smuggling gold in their rectums
On Sunday, 29 people hiding gold in their rectums were discovered by Indian customs authorities at a southern airport in India. More than 22 pounds of the metal were found on at least 37 passengers...
View ArticleSalvation Army finds gold coins in kettle donation
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Officials say they found gold coins among the donations in a Salvation Army kettle in Florida. A Sun Sentinel report says it’s the fourth consecutive year that someone has dropped...
View ArticleMan who offered to help couple move gold bars during Irma busted for swiping...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — With Hurricane Irma approaching Florida in September, Cynthia Copley, 70, and her 69-year-husband frantically made plans to evacuate. But they needed help moving $26,000 in gold...
View ArticleOver $50M of treasure once lost at sea set to go on display
SANTA ANA, Calif. — More than $50 million worth of gold bars, coins and dust that’s been described as the greatest lost treasure in U.S. history is about to make its public debut in California after...
View ArticleThieves busted years after stealing $550K gold bar from museum
A pair of brazen burglars swiped a 17th-century solid gold bar valued at $550,000 from a museum in Florida, authorities said. Richard Steven Johnson, 41, and Jarred Alexander, 32, were nabbed Monday...
View ArticlePlane malfunction spills gold onto runway
MOSCOW — Russian news reports say the hatch of a cargo plane carrying precious metals accidentally flew open upon takeoff — scattering at least 3 tons of gold on the runway. An investigation is...
View ArticleFBI descends on site said to have buried Civil War gold
A 155-year-old legend about buried federal gold appears to have caught the attention of the FBI. Dozens of FBI agents, along with Pennsylvania state officials and members of a treasure-hunting group,...
View ArticleGold ceilings and crystal walls: The unusual materials built into NYC homes
A handful of city homes now listed for sale or rent include unusual built-in elements made from gold, crystals, even marble once favored by the ancient Romans. A look at them — and more — below....
View ArticleIran arrests suspected gold-hoarding ‘Sultan of Coins’
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state TV says police have arrested a man who was hoarding two tons of gold coins in order to manipulate the market. The Wednesday report quotes Tehran police chief Gen. Hossein...
View ArticleApp turns gold into a digital currency
Chances are you’re not lugging a heavy, gold brick into a coffee shop to buy your daily cup of joe. But one financial technology company based in London is making it possible to satisfy your caffeine...
View ArticleJohn Paulson pushes to overhaul gold mining firm’s board
Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson is stepping up his campaign against Canadian gold-miner Detour Gold. Paulson & Co. is pushing for an overhaul of Detour’s board and plans to call for a special...
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