2/24/2021
On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, a book of United States stamps was stolen from Ed Dimmick’s stamp shop located in Sacramento, CA. The stamps were housed in a single dark blue or black 8 ½” x 11” binder. There were between 200 and 250 mint and used U.S. stamps which ranged between Scott # 1 through Scott # 178 with a total value of approximately $5,000. The stamps were mounted on DS02 pages and the letters “ED” were written on the lower right corner of each page. The spine of the binder was labeled “1 US”.
The theft was perpetrated by an African American male and white female posing as husband and wife. She stated that she wanted to purchase stamps for her 95 year old father’s birthday. While examining some stamps, the female faked an asthma attack and ran from the store apparently with the binder.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft. The case number is 21-49485 and their phone number is 916-874-5115.
Wendy Masorti
Wendy Masorti is the Director of Membership and Shows at the American Philatelic Society.
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