Easy solution to semi-complex mailing problem.
Bruce7789
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For those of you that sent your addresses to receive a bunch of error wheats, I threw a bunch (About 25) into a Zip lock bag, put that in a padded envelope and went to the Post Office to have it weighed to see what it was going to cost me to mail out bunches of pennies. The lady at the counter was gracious and weighed it out, but told me that the coins couldn't clink together in the package or they couldn't accept it. Hmmmm
Went back home and while fixing a sandwich, was watching my other half package Hamburger patties in our vacuum food sealer and decided to try with the pennies. I spread them out, vacuum sealed them in and it worked like a charm. The Envelope was even flatter. An added benefit was that the coins don't rub together either. Would be handy for mailing more than 1 raw High grade coins.
Why didn't someone tell me about this? Anyway if any of you have to ship a bunch of loose coins, rather than a coin roll and a box to hold them, vacuum seal them and use a padded envelope mailer. Works like a charm.
Coins will go out as soon as I receive my order of Padded envelopes. The one I used is my last one!
If you haven't PM'd me your address, I still have a lot of error wheats to send out to whoever wants them to put back into circulation, give away, etc.
Bruce
Comments
Sounds like a good idea!
now if i can just figure out how to hook my vacuum cleaner up to the zip lock bag.
It will happen suddenly
ROFL!
One thing I didn't trake into consideration is that when they are received, they need to be opened. I don't know if the bags used for Vacuum sealing and freezing are like PVC and will eventually affect the coins.
Are zip lock bags and/ or the ones for vacuum sealers made of PVC or other chemicals posing potential issues when it comes to their use with coins?
Don't know - Made of BPA-Free Plastic, Plastic. I'm not sure what that means, they don't list the material.
They should be removed from plastic upon receipt.
what a great idea and even a greater solution
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
I just use a glad sandwich bag and tape it tightly for cheaper bulk coins that I don't have to worry about. No worries about PVC for short term.
I don't know what is going on. Must be personna non grata. The site won't allow me to post a comment to amwildcoin!?????
@amwldcoin said:
I just use a glad sandwich bag and tape it tightly for cheaper bulk coins that I don't have to worry about. No worries about PVC for short term.
My object here wasn't necesarily just packaging the coins, it was also minimizing the packaging required since I was going to be paying for about 20 packages going out. A bulky coin mass meant i had to use a box or similar to encompass the coins thereby increasing both weight and bulk plus the costs of the boxes. Being a direct decendent of Scrooge, by using a padded envelope, I decreased my mailing costs. ....$$$$$$$:D
I have used vacuum packing for a few items. Decreases volume nicely. Did it for a relocation move also... reduced box count by a lot. Cheers, RickO