Three elderly men injured after rare coin collection robbery in Dudley
Officers are urging anyone offered the coins to contact them
A robbery in Dudley has seen three men aged 75, 79 and 84 injured and their collection of rare coins stolen.
Officers say the robbery took place at a unit on Birmingham New Road, on Sunday (8th February) at 4.20pm.
Collectible gold and silver coins and sovereigns for every year from 1999 to 2026 were taken.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson gave examples of the coins which include "commemorative coins featuring John Lennon, David Bowie, Captain James Cook, Kew Gardens, and James Bond in both silver and 22 carat gold.
"Commemorative sets containing both silver and gold 50p coins with five coins per case commemorating fifty years of the 50p piece were also stolen."
The three men were not seriously injured.
Officers are now appealing for anyone who saw a grey/silver Mitsubishi Outlander in the area to contact them.
Anyone offered coins like the ones stolen are also being urged to contact the police by calling 101 quoting crime reference number 20/141018/26.