Several years ago, the
Club had a standing offer to
help deter theft of member's collections. Somewere
along the way it was either dropped, forgotten or just
faded into obscurity. The Board has voted to
reintroduce the reward offer.
We would like to thank Jim Reilly for his research and
asistance with this project. The terms of the offer
are similiar to those used by the ANA. Please contact
any member of the BOD for further information.
The Club offers a reward for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of any person or persons
charged with the theft of any part of a club member's
collection.
The ... Club will pay a reward as follows: If the
retail value of the stolen property is less than
$5,000, the reward is $250, if $5000 to $20,000, the
reward is $500,; and if greater than $20,000, the
reward is $1000.
The purpose of this reward offer is to increase the
likelihood of apprehending and convicting those who
steal from club members, as well as to increase the
likelihood of recovering the stolen property. The
reward offer, however, is not intended to reimburse
any club member's loss. It is each member's
responsibility to maintain insurance against losses of
this kind.
Mike Skelton
President