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0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 01/17/2015 10:28 pm Are 2 coins placed side-by-side in an envelope considered "rigid" by USPS standards? An excerpt of said standards is here: Quote: Is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport belt tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch diameter turn). I need to mail a pair of MS-62 bicentennial halves that I have sold for face value plus the cost of 1 stamp plus whatever paypal overhead. Of maybe 5 envelopes containing one or more coins I mailed with only 1 postage stamp, none have been returned. However, are half dollars too "rigid"? Edited by 0xDA71D 01/17/2015 10:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 01/17/2015 10:41 pm A few halves shouldn't be "too rigid" for post office standards, provided they're not stacked one on top of the other. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 01/17/2015 10:44 pm Thanks stevecaruso! Report this Post to the Staff
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 01/17/2015 10:57 pm I have had coins taped to a sheet of paper, stuffed in a letter envelope and it made it to my home without a hitch. If there was a problem, the recipient probably would have contacted you by now. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 01/17/2015 11:05 pm As long as you put them side-by-side and not stack them, they'll be fine. I once mailed 8 coins and several notes in one white envelope, using a cardboard folded in two to make a "pocket" and lined with bubble wrap on the inside to protect the notes, and 4 flips taped side-by-side on each side of the "pocket". Then two layers of bubble wrap over all that and sealed with sellotape. It went to oversize, but arrived with no problem. Edited by Altaira 01/17/2015 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 01/18/2015 12:18 am Quote: Is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport belt tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch diameter turn). This quote defines "machine canceling" to me. This is a dangerous way to ship any coin. It's nice of you to sell them cheap and offer low cost shipping but realize envelopes often get torn and coins get "lost" by this method of mailing. You might get away with it but I would not make it a regular practice. If you do ship them as a non-rigid envelope then use some non-corrugated cardboard, like cardstock, around them and reinforce the corners of the envelope with extra tape. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/18/2015 08:53 am When I mail coins in an envelope I consider them in the rigid category. For an extra 21Â¢ I'm not going to chance the grief of damaging it, then having to replace it and all the other problems that might occur (returns, etc.) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 01/19/2015 11:30 am Quote: This is a dangerous way to ship any coin. I agree. I would pay more to ship coins just for my own peace of mind. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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