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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I sent a large chunk of 90% silver to APMEX by registered mail a couple months ago. It showed up on the USPS website as sitting in the local post office for several days after APMEX emailed me that it had been delivered. |
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Valued Member
United States
262 Posts |
It's probably worth noting that USPS is not required to scan mail at every point. Versus a company like UPS or FedEx where everytime it hits a destination it is scanned, USPS does not and again is not required.
I know this because I've had "lost" packages and it'll show up three days later and only show the origin scan.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2936 Posts |
I've had around a dozen packages lost by the USPS over the past 15 months. Others eventually do make it too. My personal "worst" is 58 days from Florida to Maryland. That was an 1892 O Barber half too! They (USPS) are losing their butts now and doing many things to "cut back" on costs. A prime example is hiring "casual" workers for $8-10/hr. as opposed to long term Union employees @ $30+/hr. I've learned to mix up my mailings so that packages aren't always the same in look and feel. My Postmaster thinks the odds are good that a casual worker keyed in on my outgoing packages and would purloin one every now and then. Thankfully, he didn't get the 92O Barber!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
524 Posts |
I had the one going through the black hole Hazelwood Mo. It did finally show up six weeks later. Tracking didn't show it until it was at my door. Seller had already replaced the coin so I sent it back to him. I wish I could talk to someone who knows how it works. When a package vanishes does it get looked for? Or do they just wait for months to see if it shows up? Is there a program that signals when a package came in a facility but never went out?   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
It's definitely too early to be worried. I would give it at least another week or 2 to file a claim.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5832 Posts |
Registered mail can be automatically insured up to $25,000, that is you declared what you have wrote on the proof mailing slip at the post office. 6 days is too soon to jump to conclusion, I'd wait till mid next week.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Have had the same thing happen.....it should arrive any day hopefully
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Moderator
 United States
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 with all the above. Registered mail is slow for many reasons ...mainly the security requirements that are imposed on the package. Your registered mail package goes into a safe when you pay at the USPS ... and goes from safe-to-safe on its destination. I've had registered mail packages take 10 days to go from MD to NJ ... 300 miles! This is the absolute most secure way to ship anything within the USA ... so I say no worries yet. Postal trivia .... the Hope Diamond was sent to the Smithsonian Institution via USPS registered mail.  Check back with us in a week ... I suspect your Indians will have arrived. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1007 Posts |
Two years ago I filed a claim with the post office for a damaged parcel and received my insurance check in one week.
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Valued Member
United States
178 Posts |
I just looked mine up and it took 42 days to go from michigan to new york lol
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
931 Posts |
Hey! My package made it to Sarasota so in five or six more days it will probably make it's way across town to NGC. Oh well, better late than never. Now I'll keep my fingers crossed that the graders aren't hung over or in a bad mood when they hit their desks!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1064 Posts |
Just curious; when you insure packages like this, do you specifically tell them it's a gold coin, and what you consider it to be worth? Do they ask you for any additional info, like why are you mailing it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
931 Posts |
I don't tell them that they are coins. When they ask if there is anything dangerous or explosive I just tell them that they are collectibles.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5832 Posts |
Registered Mail are probably the method most companies that buy and sell bullion used. I have send and received goods from APMEX, and other that way. What a pain to open and package the boxes...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hooray! They have been received by NGC and my faith in the US Postal System has been restored. This should complete my grading needs for the year unless I pick up any interesting coins. However the 2009 Proof Buffalo that I picked up the other day is gorgeous so I may need to get that graded as MS70UC specimens are bringing in over two grand. I watched the AANTV coin auction last night and MS69 American Gold Eagles were selling for $2100. That company must be making someone very wealthy.
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