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Valued Member
United States
350 Posts |
Has anyone had success mailing single coins (a dime or penny) in an envelope with a stamp to avoid shipping fees. Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1747 Posts |
Yes. I mailed a penny to Texas in a 2x2, and put 2 thin pieces of cardboard on either side of it.
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Valued Member
 United States
350 Posts |
Thanks ace, I just keep hearing that as the envelopes are processed and bent as they pass into sorters they rip out. Sounds like its worth a try, however.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1911 Posts |
Yup I have the only thing is you would need to pay $.22 extra than a normal stamp (at least around here) because with a 2x2 it wouldnt be able to go through their machine. Still $.60 total is cheaper if it is only one coin you are sending
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Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
Yes, pieces of cardboard similar to the thickness of a cereal box top works.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I would limit the value of the coin you are sending to an amount you don't mind losing. I've sent thousands of 2X2's in sports card top loaders which protects them and keeps them from ripping in the rollers. However, even then, I've lost a couple. Keep in mind that it has to remain less than 1/2" thick or it bumps to first class package. Also, perhaps you don't care, but there is no tracking and no way you can prove you sent the item if you were fulfilling an ebay sale, for example. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
Sure, all the time. Just make sure it's protected and as flat as possible, and like was suggested, limit the value.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
As long as your envelope is rigid and clearly marked "NONMACHINABLE" with the appropriate postage, it should not be sent through the automated cancellation and sorting equipment. I have shipped over 200 coins at the nonmachinable 1st Class envelope rate and have not had a single loss.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3463 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1249 Posts |
Biokemist6 is 100% correct. The automated sorter can handle most but I always put my coins in a 2x2 and I have sticky cardboard on each side(I reuse what I get coins in). If your scared of it ripping out mark it nonmachinable. See I'm lucky and my friend works at the sorry facility. If it's important I give it to him to put in directly
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
I just shove a 2x2 in an envelope and call it good. I never mark ridged or anything else, I just throw on a stamp and call it good.
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New Member
Canada
36 Posts |
Sandwich the coin between cardboard and stick it in the envelope.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
819 Posts |
i ship mine in a cheap card from the dollar store. I have not had a problem yet.
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Valued Member
United States
415 Posts |
I mail coins out in regular envelopes with a single stamp all the time. Anything over like 20 bucks I'm a little more careful about, but anything below that I take my chances. Never had any sort of issue doing it that way.
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Moderator
 United States
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I do it all the time with Dimes and Cents.
I put "non-machinable" for any coin worth over $10.
Coins less than $10, a stamp.
Coin over $20, padded envelope with tracking.
$2.04 postage.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
New Zealand
526 Posts |
I've used cereal box weight card guillotined to double envelope size, folded, and then sellotaped the 2 x 2 inside.
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Posted 11/19/2015 2:12 pm
