Gold Coins Also Missing From Boston Public Library
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Apparently more than just valuable artwork is missing from the Boston Public Library's archives.
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A library spokeswoman says a retired employee who now volunteers told administrators last week that gold coins originally placed in the cornerstone of the main building have been missing for decades.
The spokeswoman said the library has informed police.
The coins were apparently placed in a time capsule in 1888 which was opened in the 1990s. No estimate of the coins' value was disclosed.
Police and the FBI are investigating the disappearance of two pieces of artwork worth more than half a million dollars combined and a top employee has been placed on leave.
It's unclear whether the missing pieces, a 1634 Rembrandt etching and the 1504 Durer engraving, were stolen or simply misfiled.
Police Commissioner William Evans said investigators are looking into whether the disappearance of the pieces was "an inside job" and are looking at several library employees. He did not disclose names.
Library spokeswoman Melina Schuler has said Susan Glover was placed on paid administrative leave on April 20. Glover is the keeper of special collections.
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