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Gold Coin That Weighs 220 Pounds Somehow Stolen

Thieves kept their eyes on the target in the early hours of Monday morning when they somehow circumvented a German museum's security system and made off with just one coin.

But it's not just any old coin; the so-called "big maple leaf" Canadian coin is pure 24-carat gold, big and heavy, and valued at around $4 million, reports the BBC.

Read more: http://kfyr.iheart.com/articles/nat...hat-weighs-220-pounds-15687672/#ixzz4cfNQ6GMV
 
Would give a whole new meaning to Gold's gym! :rotflmbo: The weights for the bar are usually 45lbs, this almost 5X the weight. I'm sure it was just another casual stroll for all these he-man thieves wandering around now. I also think there was at a minimum inside help, if not done 100% by insiders. Just like the guy that supposedly stumbled upon and then wandered off with 86lbs of gold a few months ago. :doodoo:
 
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