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New Member
United States
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When shipping coins through USPS, what is the best way to package them? Should they be in a cardboard box, a padded envelope or what? At what value do you request signature on delivery or insurance?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2805 Posts |
I like to staple them inside Zip-loc bags, like this:  They won't rattle this way, and it's cheap. Then you can slip them inside any envelope or bubble mailer. |
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
Bubble mailers get the job done especially when combined with bubble wrap or cardboard mailers. I really like the cardboard mailers they work wonderfully on raw or slabbed coins. If it's ebay you have to use a signature on 200 or 250 or more for seller protection, can't remember which one. If it's not ebay I'd do it on a case by case basis for a value threshold under 200 for signatures. Some things could be better suited in a box if there's a lot of coins or some mint packaging going too but for the most part it's not really necessary for single coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
I put them in 2x2's or vinyl flips, then put them in the protective cardboard mailer, wrap them in bubble wrap put them in the package and then ship.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
The latest coin I bought came in a flip which was placed inside a cardboard mailer that was sealed and then placed with the invoice in a bubble mailer.
-MV
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Valued Member
United States
113 Posts |
When I sell on ebay, I print out the packing slip on card stock, place the coins in 2x2 mylar flips and securely tape then to the bottom half of the packing slip with packing tape. Then I just fold the card stock over on itself a few times, Put them in a #000 padded mailer and ship. Works great, it's inexpensive and the coins are secure in transit. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Best way? Or most efficient and cost effective way? Best way would be to hire Brinks  or send them in a small box well padded and completely wrapped in kraft tape via Registered Mail. (That is what I do on coins valued over $500.00 for the most part. Most efficient way for one or two coins, I find is in flips using a Saf-T-Mailer in an envelope then taping the edges to give the envelope strength. Ship via first class w/ insurance for the cheapest way. For a lot of coins, rolls, slabs, I use a priority mail box and bubble wrap, as much as I can. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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New Member
United States
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I usually ship my coins using small flat rate box wrapping coins in bubble wrap type pouches. Rubber-band then fill box with packing peanuts. For currency I fit between pieces of cardboard and tape together to prevent bending. Also always insure packages and signature for certain buyers with purchases over certain price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For certified coins, I wrap the slab in bubble wrap and then mail it in a padded envelope. For raw coins, I usually just put them in a 2X2, wrap the 2X2 in a sheet of paper paper and then mail it in a padded envelope. I've mailed many coins and have never been told that one of my coins arrived damaged.
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New Member
United States
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I just worry that it only takes one coin to get lost, damaged or something crazy happen to it. For one buyer to complain blow way out of proportion and can hurt a companies rep.
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New Member
 United States
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Valued Member
United States
118 Posts |
Just don't put it in a cardboard mailer, raw, and then put scotch tape OVER the coin and THEN seal the mailer. Happened to a recent ebay purchase of mine from Poland. If I hadn't paid $4 total for the coins, I'd be upset. Just wrote it off as a loss. |
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Posted 03/16/2014 5:43 pm
