USPS Missing Packages Philly And Wilmington

My suspicion is that because it was in a large yellow padded mailer which was folded in half and taped, that it was too thick to be machine cancelled and that it ended up on a postal inspectors desk. Inside the sealed padded mailer was another sealed plain cardboard mailer. Inside the sealed cardboard mailer was a sealed zip lock bag containing a 1921 Peace dollar and the invoice with both sender address and addressee clearly visible without opening the bag. Even if the package had been opened, there is no way they couldn't figure out where it was supposed to be delivered. Keep in mind this package originated less that 100 miles from my location, was shipped via priority mail, and went MIA in Philadelphia where it should have never been routed to in the first place since last scanned in Wilmington, De. Wouldn't be the first time a postal employee stole something.

Sorry for your woes with USPS, and many of us share them, as evidenced by the many threads here.

As mentioned by others, sometimes packages reach their destination much later than we would expect. SO, there is still hope.

What exactly does the tracking say? I had several packages sit in one USPS facility for one or two weeks last summer, then head on their merry way and arrive at their destination.

As for what might have happened it's pure speculation.

USPS insurance does cover lost and theft of items. You have to prove value of the missing items with documentation and receipts. Just because you say something is worth "this or that" won't cut it. Your word won't cut it. Document everything!

You have to file the claim and file the inevitable appeals. You have to file everything within time constraints. It is a hassle but you can win.

My last lost insured package claim (400$) took about about 120 days from initial claim, thru three appeals, to claim payment.

An ex-girlfriend and I ended up at different universities. She had my high school class ring and mailed it to me, but I never got it so we filed a claim. This was in the fall semester. I was finally given restitution by the Post Office just as the spring semester ended.

Persistence wins.