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California Man Admits To Embezzling Rare Coins

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say a California man has pleaded guilty to a felony information to stealing nearly $1 million worth of rare coins from a Colorado museum.

Thirty-three-year-old Wyatt Yeager of Martinez, Calif., pleaded guilty to theft of major artwork.

According to the felony information, Yeager was collections manager at the American Numismatic Association Money Museum in Colorado Springs. In 2007, Yeager embezzled rare coins and sold them at auctions in the U.S. and aboard.

ANA President Tom Hallenbeck said in a statement that the association is continuing its investigation and will pursue the recovery of the stolen items.

A list of the stolen items is at www.money.org.

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