Bird Head Tachi Stolen From Door Step

[TheGermanBastard]

Unfortunately I have to report this Bird Head Tachi stolen.

 

The seller shipped it without signature confirmation. It was delivered to BERKELEY, CA 94708 and probably placed next to the mailbox where it supposedly got stolen on September the 18th.

 

I susspect someone passing by has stolen the parcel.

 

Hence the sword may show up for sale somewhere.

 

If you see it please let me know.

 

Thank you!

[PNSSHOGUN]

I am most sorry to hear that, hopefully it turns up in a local pawnshop and can be recovered by police ASAP.

[Grey Doffin]

I also hope all turns out well but this brings up something that has bugged me for quite some time.  Fedex and UPS, unless you request and pay for a signature confirmation, will drop a package at the door and they won't even trouble themselves to ring the doorbell to let the people know a delivery has been made.  It is so incredibly STUPID!  They save half a second per delivery and packages get stolen because of it.  I don't have this problem with the Post Office, maybe because I'm such a good customer in a fairly small city, but for whatever reason the PO rings my bell.

If you're mailing something valuable with UPS or Fedex, be sure to get signature upon delivery.

Grey

[TheGermanBastard]

Hello, thanks for your comments. The sword as shipped USPS. While I had provided enough for shipping the seller had choose to send it without insurance nor signature confirmation.

 

Cany ou please advice me how I can report this item as stolen to the police?

 

Thank you very much!

[Stephen]

Luis its tricky he has to file claim with post office! and that very seldom works...i say he is to blame!

 

 You could call Berkeley police and ask for help, but fear they will pass it back to PO

 

It could be told to them its very dangerous in the wrong hands...not sure what that would help

[TheGermanBastard]

Hello Stepehen, thank you for your advice. I also urged them to start a claime / file an investigation with USPS.

 

It is such a pitty as signature confirmation would only have been USD 2.50!

 

Most probably we will never see that sword again.

[Ray Singer]

I am sorry to hear this and wish you good luck in getting your sword back. Not sure if you are able to file a claim with your own insurance company (as this sounds like a theft from your home) but here is a link for dragon's head tachi koshirae that may help establish value.

 

https://www.aoijapan.net/tachi-koshirae-dragon-head/

 

Also

 

http://www.ricecracker.com/japanese_swords/past_swords/s2/s2-1_birdshead.htm

[TheGermanBastard]

Hello Ray, thanks for the links. This blade looked like a late Shinshinto to Meiji periode setup and I roughly valued it at around USD 4000 - 5000 give it looked to be in pretty good condition. However stole it, hit it big time. It is a shame that there is both such a bunch of dishonest people and lazy postal services employee who are unwilling to take some stairs to the door.

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hello, sorry for your troubles. If you haven't already, file a police report as this will be necessary for possible further action.  

These days there are security cameras in many places, the police should check this as perhaps something was recorded.

Good luck.

[Stephen]

https://www.google.com/search?num=20&q=berkeley%20ca%20pawn%20shops&oq=berkeley+ca+pawn&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i22i30k1.2594.6296.0.7824.5.5.0.0.0.0.204.577.3j1j1.5.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.5.569...0.0.EXAsG8hcJfY&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=37855891,-122282636,5385&tbm=lcl&rldimm=11932534299887198362&ved=0ahUKEwjPp4iowbnWAhUClZQKHfBIC7AQvS4IaDAB&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:10#rlfi=hd:;si:4975783255866645095;mv:!1m3!1d418644.5974600512!2d-122.27796519657073!3d37.35316141858341!3m2!1i673!2i396!4f13.1;tbs:lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:10

 

pawn shops, longest of longshots

 

first stop 

 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/police/

[TheGermanBastard]

Hello Franco, thanks for your advice. I'm afraid there isn't any video footage. It was sent to a good neighbourhood ... one that is probably worthy of lifting other peoples package.

 

So my hard earbed advice to all of you is to mae sure there is atleast signature confirmation when you ship somnething.

[TheGermanBastard]

Thanks agaian Stephen! I'll dope them a line for what it is worth. Sometimes the antiques world is smaller than one assumes.

[Greg F]

Sorry to hear that a lowlife has taken your sword. I really hope you get a satisfactory outcome Luis.

 

Greg

[Darcy]

It's also possibly a misdelivery. 

[TheGermanBastard]

I wish it was. Neighbourhood has allready been checked and nobody else received it. However the communiyt board should several other people encountering the same issues of dropped mail theft.

[Tanto54]

Dear Luis, really sorry that this happened to you.  Hope you get the sword back.  I'm surprised that something like this would happen in Berkley - the self-professed center of liberalism and coexistence (except for conservative mores, 1st Amendment rights and antique weapons...)

[johngdo]

Will keep my eyes open, that's a pretty unique piece, and this is a small community. Let's hope for the best.

 

In the mean while, do file a report with your local police. They should take interest in a high value theft like that. Since the package was so large, perhaps they were caught on camera somewhere?

[Darcy]

I don't think liberalism is what got the sword stolen.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Only liberal views on what is a persons property and what isn't.