So what exactly does one do with a Sceptre?
Once you steal it, who do you sell it to? Wouldn't there be a lot of heat on it? The same goes with any general theft of antiques, paintings, etc. Who would even want to buy hot stolen art, erratic powerful old wealthy folks?
Unless they extract all the studded stones, sell those individually and then sell the gold in some different form hmm.
In the words of Otto:
Zeppelin Rulllesss!!