The Weakest Link .... USPS

I had an Austria 2008 1½ Euro Philharmonic 1oz. coin go missing on me, as well. No happy ending on my part. I believe I was out about $18, so no huge monetary loss. Just an irritant. It, too, had delivery confirmation. There was little doubt that the postman delivered it to the wrong address. No apology, though.

But... I recently won two 100 gram silver bars and only one came in the package. When I asked the seller, he claimed he sent both bars and the package came with Delivery Confirmation. I never did receive the extra bar, sadly.

That's actually a wise idea. A box of chocolates once a year for the mail carrier could potentially stave off a future disaster.