Gold worth 600,000 euros stolen in Paris museum heist

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Famed for its dinosaur skeletons and taxidermy, the National Natural History Museum in the chic 5th district of the French capital also houses a geology and mineralogy gallery.

A break-in was detected on Tuesday morning, with the intruders reportedly using an angle grinder and a blow torch to force their way into the riverside complex that is popular with Parisians and tourists. more

3 Comments on Gold worth 600,000 euros stolen in Paris museum heist

  1. €600,000 / (€3,094.08 / Troy Oz.) = 193.92 Troy Oz.

    193.92 Troy Oz. x 1.09714563 = 212.76 Avoirdupois Oz.

    212.76 Avoirdupois Oz. / 16 = 13.3 pounds of gold

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  2. Gold is about $ 3760 an once right now…and specimen gold (nuggets and such) can go for 10-15 times their gold value. Historical pieces can be exceptionally valuable the more so if rare

  3. …and there still are no U-Hauls going to Heaven.

    Matt 6:20 KJV
    But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

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