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I am going to ship my first batch of coins to NGC for grading. I have submitted coins to them at a coin show before, but this is the first time I have sent them myself. I called NGC with a few questions and they were very helpful. However, I'd like to know what sort of mailing package or box others use when shipping coins to a TPG. I know they have to go registered mail. Do people use a small box? Is there one you can purchase at the post office for this? I'd appreciate suggestions how others do this. Thanks. Paul Bulgerin
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You can get a Priority Mail Small Flat Rate box ((for free at the PO). It just has to have the seams taped up with the proper tape for registry. Some clerks don't like to do it and some have said you can't use Registered Mail with Priority Mail. They need to go back to the manual and look it up again. Priority Mail can be registered and insured for up to 25k$.
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 A box of some sort is best. The Priority Mail Small Flat rate box is a good choice. I would not use an envelope of any kind when sending coins to a known coin place like NGC. If the coins aren't 'that' valuable, I might not go the Registered Mail route, but it's the safest method, and not much more expensive than if you insure it. The only small drawback with registered is that it might take 10 days to 2 weeks to get there. |
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Actually bigger boxes are often used. They are MUCH harder to get lost. When MFD sends me an IHC he uses a Priority MailĀ® Medium Flat Rate Box. So big and mostly empty space inside but it gets the job done. |
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Thanks for the suggestions. The woman at my local post office was very helpful. The coins are securely packaged (a padded envelope in a box in a box with bubble wrap all around) and ready to be mailed tomorrow.
Then the waiting begins.
Paul Bulgerin
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Then the waiting begins. You got that right. It can be harder than a kid waiting for Christmas  Edited by Tbone
10/23/2014 6:20 pm
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Then the waiting begins. Yep. I've got 10 Buffaloes in for grading and the NGC site says 21 business days for my tier (Economy). Today is only Business Day 6. And next weekend will be the Whitman show so the TPG's will be busy doing the overnights. |
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I received a confirmation email today that my coins have arrived at NGC.
Yea!
Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
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The coins are on their way back to me.
I know I can look up the grades online, but I'd rather stretch out the suspense and wait for them to arrive to see how they did at NGC.
Paul Bulgerin
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You got good turn-around time; faster than mine.
Mine was the full listed "21 business days".
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My recent world economy have been 3-4 working days from being received to grades posted.
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On coins valued at over $500 I always ship registered USPS mail. Wrap the box with brown kraft tape and paper, never had an issue, expensive? Yes, but insured and signed for at every stage of shipping. Have never had an issue with a USPS registered package before.
"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/140440Edited by westcoin
11/13/2014 01:45 am
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Once you get over about $800 or so declared value Registered actually becomes cheaper than Priority insured.
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I received the coins today, only four days after NGC shipped them out. That was fast! I did well on three of them, not well on three others. An 1897 Barber quarter for which I paid $66 came back MS-61. A 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent got an MS-66 Red grade. A beautiful 1923 Mercury dime received an MS-66 FB (very pleased with that since I only paid $24 for it). On the down side a 1907 Indian cent got "Uncirculated Details" with "Altered Color" (a surprise to me) and another 1907 came back with an AU grade and "Whizzed". That was a disappointment. It didn't look whizzed. I bought these several years ago when I was just getting back into U.S. coins. I also had an 1859 Indian Head cent get an "Uncirculated Details" with "Improperly Cleaned" grade. I was hoping for MS-61 or 62 on that. No cleaning marks on it, but something was done to it. It was a good educational experience for me and shows I've made some good buys and some not-so-good buys. All part of the learning process in this enjoyable hobby of ours. Paul Bulgerin
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