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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi all,
Am trying to get some coins from the US to Australia via First Class USPS. I know they would fit into a Large Letter and possibly a regular letter and don't need them ASAP. Problem is, the USPS site goes on about how First Class is the most economical but when I try and get a price using the calculator it seems only Priority services are available. So, does First Class mail international no longer exist? If it does, what would be the cost of sending a large letter to Australia via First Class?
Thanks
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United States
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The first ounce is $1.30US. Three ounces is $3.55US. The letter can't be thicker than a 1/4".
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United States
465 Posts |
$12.20 for 10 ounces for a large envelope.
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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Thanks 1847Bill. It's a 1975 Jamaica mint set. ebay reckons postage $30US. Pretty sure it would be under 250g and fit comfortably in a large letter. |
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 United States
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United States
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Quite a bit of misinformation here. By law, no merchandise of any kind is allowed in USPS international letter-class mail. Concealing a coin or other merchandise in a letter is a crime. The least expensive postage class for any type of merchandise sent internationally is called "first class package international" which begins at about $18 to Australia. A first class package to Australia weighing 250g would be $39.90. Unfortunately, that is the cheapest possible (legal) option. When pricing at usps.com, be sure to use 'calculate a price' rather than 'click and ship'. During covid, some USPS services to Australia have been suspended off and on. You can keep track of current service suspensions here: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/ser.../welcome.htmEdited by Kushanshah
05/04/2022 9:00 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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As someone once told me, shipping FROM pretty much any other country in the world TO the USA is cheaper than the other way around, due to international postal agreements.
I always wondered why it was such a bargain shipping things to the States from Korea, but was almost prohibitive the other way...
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Canada
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So true it's cheaper to post an item to the States from Canada. Then to post the same items only 2 provinces away within Canada. Plus our postal rates have been increasing every year since 2013, when I started to do ebay and ship to Canada and the States! Letter mail was the most economical and had to be under 20mm thick. Example no thicker than a cent on its side. Anything taller was classified as a parcel and shipping quickly got expensive. Especially for coins in fancy packaging, even if the packaging was just a cheaply made cardboard display. People could save a minimum of $20, if coin was shipped in its capsule with its COA. So I always gave it as an option! |
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Russian Federation
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Just for statistics. It costs $10.55 to send a package weighing up to 100 grams to the USA from Russia (this does not include the envelope and the material for packaging the goods).
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