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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
In the past I have tried to help fellow coin collectors by mailing them coins they needed. However, until today, I have never "traded" coins. As I write this, I have about 60 coins on their way to a couple of our Aussie members -- grendelfreak and triggersmob. Trading coins, for me, adds yet more excitment to coin collecting. Being able to help out a fellow forum member, and then receive "foreign" coins in return is an exciting prospect. I hope this experiment works out well. I will continue to learn when it comes to the mailing of coins. And, I will eagerly check out the mailbox to see what incoming mail brings to my collection.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
9375 Posts |
Gary, I didn't realise this was your first trade. It is my first trade also. I suppose we had to break the ice sooner or later. Thank you. Steve |
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Valued Member
Australia
281 Posts |
Don't worry I won't pull one over you, but the mail is unpredictable, Renal and myself mailed each other at the same time yet his coins arrived over a week ago yet mine are still to be delivered.
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Pillar Of The Community
Turkey
1205 Posts |
yep, mail services sometimes can be "tricky"
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
853 Posts |
I have traded a number of times with european collectors to get uncirculated euro coins.
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Pillar Of The Community
3147 Posts |
I have traded all over the world and every trade has been outstanding. When I first started in 2002 I figured I would get burnt every now and then but NOT one time and I now have some of the greatest collecting friends all over the world! The whole process, along with the internet, will never cease to amaze me! Lots of good people left in the world!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1327 Posts |
Yes I am in the middle of a trade with triggersmob as well and it is my first trade it was fun can't wait to see the coins I ma getting. I am also doing a swap with thecollecterkid for some US for Kuwait coins. I just wish I had more extra coins to trade I am just very limited on the amount of coins I have to trade, I did have to go buy a Silver American Eagle to replace the on I sent to triggersmob. Trading is fun.
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Rest in Peace
 United States
3730 Posts |
"Don't worry I won't pull one over you, but the mail is unpredictable, Renal and myself mailed each other at the same time yet his coins arrived over a week ago yet mine are still to be delivered." --Grendelfreak
I would never be concerned about doing trades with anyone on this forum.
The mail is a funny thing. I have had first class mail take days to be delivered, and also have received mail almost overnight. So, you just never know.
The coins I sent to Australia are supposed to arrive in about a week. So, we'll see.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
Terry says, "I now have some of the greatest collecting friends all over the world!"
He is correct, and I can add to that.
Recently I received e-mails from both ageka and Ętheling, from Belgium and England, providing me with information (non-coin related) which I needed.
I am most appreciative.
One more benefit this forum provides!
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
An up-date.
Just heard from grendelfreak, and he said the coins I sent arrived today (Match 24). They were mailed on Match 15, so seems as though that was pretty good mail service.
Now, I hope triggersmob gets his coins soon.
Edited by Gary Burke
03/24/2006 03:50 am
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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I've ghad a cuple of problems with mail, make sureyou check regurlarly if they go to a post Office or it will be sent back.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
9375 Posts |
Did not arrive today, Gary. Hopefully on Monday. Received Djluster's parcel on 22nd March,(9 days). Thanks Danny. Beautiful coins, especially the Silver Eagle. I hope you all (Gary, Renal, Danny and Adim) will receive yours soon too. Thanks for trading guys. Steve |
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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I havent sent yours, (djluster and Triggersbob) yet...but shpould do in either next week or the week after, we have to go to the post office which is open at specific timings and on 1 day which my dad doesn't work and when I go to school.
But I will send it and have the packages ready!
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
Thanks for the up-date Steve.
Your package, and grendelfreak's were mailed at the same time, so should have arrived in Australia at the same time.
Hope you get it soon.
Have a great day!
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Valued Member
United States
103 Posts |
I routinely send coins overseas....to friends in the UK and to date the fastest one arrrived in just four days!!......this was not sent with any special overnight or surplus postage charges either....just regular mail........one thing though.....he sent me a book thru the mail system using their equivalent of our media mail or parcel post and it took over 3 months to arrive..........and was not in the best of shapes either.......I beleieve it was sent by camel for the first 100,000 miles.......LOL
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1626 Posts |
It would be nice to have a fourm for trading? I live in AZ and I need a lot of the quarters from the P mint. All I ever get are the D mints.
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Posted 03/15/2006 05:09 am
