Best Way To Ship Rolls Of Coins?

Put them in a coin tube. Put a packing peanut or wad of tissue on the end so that the cap puts pressure on the coins. Tape the cap on really well. Put the tube in a zip-lock bag and tape it after sealing. Tape that to a piece of cardboard so that it won't roll around. Don't skimp on packing materials in the box. Use a sturdy box and tape every seam.

Your first assumption was correct. I want to sell them 20 at a time.

I thought about 2x2 flips, but for low cost coins, that seemed like a lot of waste for flips that might get opened or tossed upon package arrival.

Any thoughts on putting a bit of paper towel, paper, or tissue between the coins in the roll?

I'd be less worried about the bit of wear that might happen in a roll during shipping if we're talking lower-value coins, as opposed to the overall package being compromised. I was buying and selling coins for a few years on the local auction site here in New Zealand. What I tended to have was a surplus of plastic sheets for flips or pieces of those sheets. I would put the coins in the sheets and tape across the slit to hold them in. If there's any danger of them touching the tape, you can put a thin sliver of tape on the backside of the larger piece where it covers the slit. Or just fold the sheet up so they won't slide out. Putting this in a ziploc bag is also a good idea just in case. The advantage of these is they can be shipped in a large "letter" which for me was always cheaper than a parcel.

If you end up sending full rolls, I'd be thinking about empty plastic screw containers (as in for square drive screws) or similar if you can get your hands on some. If you know someone in construction they're probably just throwing them away or recycling them. They're strong and designed to contain heavy items. Put the roll in there and stuff with paper. Then pop that in a box they fit into snugly.

I never shipped that many coins at once, but when I travel to the US I bring back coins I've acquired and reviewed and am ready to turn back into a bit of cash. I either use those plastic containers or ziploc type bags from places that sell screws, bolts, etc. Their bags are very robust. Makes inspections by security easier as well. I have the advantage of working in construction, so I tend to have access to these things.

Thanks for the insights, guys. One of the things that I'm learning here is that I should probably not be using paper rolls. Sounds like I need some plastic tubes.

For securing the tubes inside the USPS box, would it be effective to simply cut foam or styrofoam?

The coins are AU, but since they would go into albums and collections, I think scratching due to rubbing could be a concern. But it sounds like the rims maybe stop coins from damaging each other in a tube during shipping?

Further note on shipping: I got in the habit of attaching the destination address to the item I was shipping, so either taped to the tube or the cheer if you use a page. Just in case things fell apart.


Quite separately, I used to fill orders for documents for a number of years and saw what processing centres can do to packages. The additional address inside doesn't guarantee anything, but it's a further backstop to try and get the items where they're going.

Very nice!

No cost and effective, right up my alley.