Stolen #CoinCollection Melted Down by #PawnStars Shop

Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

The famed Gold & Silver Pawn shop, featured on History Channel’s hit series “Pawn Stars,” reportedly melted down a precious coin collection that was stolen from a man by his niece.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Clark County Justice Court, obtained by ABC News, David Walters’ coin collection was taken from him by his niece Jennifer Beckman, who then proceeded to sell its contents to Gold & Silver Pawn for a reported $12,375, which she earned during three separate visits to the store.

Walters claims his niece lifted the collection in chunks and it he estimates it was worth up to $50,000. But he won’t be getting back his coins anytime soon.

According to the report, he contacted the shop and tried to put a hold on the coins once he figured out they’d be swiped, but too much time had passed and the coins were already long gone.

A rep for the shop told the news site that most of Walters collection was melted down.

"In a fast-moving shop, particularly our shop, because of its fame, you move things quickly," rep Lauren Herlovich said, explaining that coins, which typically come in plastic cases, are sorted and evaluated by a grader.

"We go through them," she added. "If the grader is not someone we trust, the cases are cracked open and the coins are sent out to be melted down. That was the case here. I don't know for sure, but I believe a majority were melted down. They weren't worth what he [Walters] thought they were worth."

Gold & Silver Pawn is featured on the hit History Channel series. During each episode, customers bring in unique items and try to convince Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, “The Old Man” and Chumlee to fork up cash for their goods.

A rep for the History Channel did not immediately return FOX411’s request for comment. A spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department could not immediately be reached for comment.

Source.... foxnews

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