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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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10-12 by letter? Unregistered? I wouldn't. They should either go as a package or if you were to ship by letter I would not try to put so many in one letter. I don't know how good the Russian postal service is but having that many coins in one letter many draw attention to it (potential loss) or cause the letter to be damaged (potential loss) (Unless you are shipping Russian wire money) If packages have a chance of going missing then I would mail them in letters of 1 to 3 coins each, in flips or envelopes, and inside a folded piece of thin cardboard that fits completely inside an envelope ( Thin piece of cardboard about 12 cm X 27 cm folded to 6 cm X 27 cm. I don't know if they have the equivalent of Safe-T-mailers in Russia but they would be a good idea if you don't have the cardboard. They are sized to fit inside a standard envelope.) tape the flips to the inside of the folded cardboard so they don't move about and either tape or staple the cardboard closed. This keeps the coins from moving around and the cardboard creates a "smooth" surface so the latter handling machinery doesn't hit the enclosed coin and cause the envelope to tear open. It also eliminates the risk of all the coins being lost is a letter goes missing. Safe-T-mailer the inside is coated with a contact aheasive that only sticks to itself and not the contents.  Edited by Conder101
12/22/2021 12:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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As a result, I picked them in cardboard. First I put the coins in the case, then I watched them to the cardboard and closed them with another piece of cardboard. The delivery cost me about $5. The problem was that I needed to send the coins in the cheapest way. A postal worker sent my shipment not as a parcel, but as sending printed publications (books, magazines, postcards) and this is why the delivery did not cost me too much.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I have to admit that during this Holiday Season, USPS seems to operate much more smoothly than last season. All (online) purchases I made arrived either on time or ahead of time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7276 Posts |
I only had 1 package delayed in transit the last few weeks. I did notice that 3 days is no longer the standard for priority mail. Now it's 4 - 5 days for most items.
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I have to admit that during this Holiday Season, USPS seems to operate much more smoothly than last season. All (online) purchases I made arrived either on time or ahead of time. That is good to hear!  I have not ordered anything, but it seems like nothing else (e.g. Christmas cards) has been delayed here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just received coins on 1/26 that were sent from Hungary on 1/17. That is really fast even pre-pandemic.
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United States
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I just received coins on 1/26 that were sent from Hungary on 1/17. That is really fast even pre-pandemic. That is simply amazing! |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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This does not apply to the US Post office. The fact is that on December 25, 2021, I sent a parcel to Canada. On January 28, the package arrived in Canada, but there are no more updates. I had to return the money. What should I do? Where is my package?
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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Please tell us the US Postal Service still accepts/sends parcels from Russia?
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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Please tell us the US Postal Service still accepts/sends parcels from Russia? AFAIK USPS still delivers (or at least promises to deliver) to Russia, though I'm not sure how long that would last. Regarding delivery from Russia I have no idea. Hadn't tried it for many years. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nothing on USPS website saying they won't accept shipments to/from Russia.............yet.
That said, wouldn't be shocked if a package going/from there receives much more scrutiny at customs.
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03/10/2022 1:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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Well, as of March 11, USPS stopped service to Russia:  |
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United States
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I had a problem with USPS too. Shipped my coins to ANACS grading in Co. Bought the package to hold the coins and mailed priority mail with standard insurance. Also added where they have to have a signature at ANACS when accepting coins. Well two weeks later the package was delivered back to my house. Package was all torn apart and placed in a plastic bag by USPS stating they refused to accept coins because of package all torn. Do not blame ANACS because they don't know if coins are missing. Well when I took package back to post office to mail them again they said I have to file a claim to get the 30 dollars back I paid to ship originally.They even admitted the package was damaged in transit. Why can't I get the money I paid for shipping. All I got was the $3.86 check for the signature priority mail.What a bust.
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United States
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You can get your money back, just fill out their form. - It starts a paper trail for everyone's protection. I only send in my coins in sturdy cardboard boxes secured with the brown packing tape (the kind that used water to set the glue) Then it is only Certified mail for my coins - at every hand off it has to be scanned and inspected as it moves along. (With a certified package they post office will stamp every side and at the end of every piece of tape to ensure that there is no 'hanky-panky' going on.
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