Hiya Ed2151 and

There's always the human element that you have to deal with and I feel your pain. No matter how many precautions the bullion dealers take, *someone* outside of the organization knows what the shipment is. It's unlikely the delivery guy (and those guys make some GOOD money as it is - I can't imagine them risking their jobs for something like that) knows. But the pickup guy? Or the shipping room clerk?
At least with shipping today you have tracking #'s and guarantees and such. But for priceless, unique, irreplaceable coins, even if you have insurance, the coin can't be replaced. Ugh... it's a risk.
And yes, every time I order bullion, I wonder if it's going to make it to my mailbox and stay there. It has to date....