Really bummed--My 1916-D lost in the mail. UPDATE COIN RECEIVED!

fcloud · July 7, 2003 10:31AM

I picked up a nice ANACS G6 on e-bay. I sent the seller an e-mail to see when he would send the coin, only to find out he shipped it priority mail just shy of two weeks ago. At least we insured for the full amount I paid. It looks like I get to go talk to the Postal Employees tomorrow.

Edited to add--

It seems the postmaster went on vacation. You know when the cats away the mice will play. The package has been sitting on a shelf since June 27. It seems they forgot to leave a slip. When the postmaster retruned, she left me a "second notice." When I went in to pickup the package, she said, "you didn't get a first notice-did you?" I told her I did not. She was not happy. All in all -- not lost!

Tony

python1 · July 7, 2003 10:34AM

Dont give up...I had the same thing happen to me last year...they found it 6 weeks later...dont sweat it for now.....

marcmoish · July 7, 2003 10:35AM

aww shucks Tony - so sorry to hear that - a few weeks ago I too thoughta package was lost but it showed up afterall. You gotta give it 30 days as stupid as that sounds ya know.

I hope you find it - worse case thank the lord its not a coin found every century you know

Marc

fcloud · July 7, 2003 10:38AM

Thanks for the support!

itsnotjustme · July 7, 2003 10:42AM

I think the seller is the one who will need to see the PO. I also recall a 30 day wait. You will need to sign something & return it to the seller stating you never received the coin. Also, the PO can track and see if it was delivered/signed for based on the tracking number that goes with the insurance.

fcloud · July 7, 2003 10:46AM

Brian,

The seller sent me a photo of the receipt, and the people at my post office are nice, so I think they will probably run the receipt number for me.

dpoole · July 7, 2003 11:20AM

Bummer, fcloud! Let us know if (when!) it shows up.

rainbowroosie · July 7, 2003 11:34AM

Mine took 93 days!!!!!!!!!!!! Got the claim check the same day they found my coin!!!!!

Fairlaneman · July 7, 2003 9:24PM

Tony

Sure hope the coin shows up. Like some others here I had one that took 3 months to show. Not real good for the stress factor when it takes that long to get a coin you want.

BTW I have some sort of a Snafu going right now also I believe. Stressed out also right at the moment.

Ken

jonesy · July 8, 2003 8:05AM

relayer · July 8, 2003 1:34PM

You have to wait the 30 days for a claim, but the sending PO can look up to see if the receiving PO has it prior to a claim.

Have the seller check with his PO

pontiacinf · July 8, 2003 10:58PM

keep your fingers crossed.

The envelope for my 54-s nickels arrived on friday marked "deliverd without contents at" and the roll itself appeared in that next mondays mail.

washvarieties · July 8, 2003 11:52PM

40 Washingtons all rare double dies missing, a USPS blunder!!! missing sence MAY 8th the USPS did not scan the box of coins. keep your eyes open all the inserts have ZAPS COINS the CONECA #
missing
1934d DMR-009
1935 DMR-006
1939 DMR-008
1939s DMR-004 MS67
1940 DMR-014
1941 DMR-027
1941d DMR-008
1941d DMR-018
1941d DMR-020
1942 DMR-031
1942 DMR-018
1942 DMR-024
1942d DMR-011
1942s DMR-003
1942s DMR-011
1955 DMR-004-005-006-007-008 all proofs
1956 DMR-004-006-011 all proofs
1957 DMR-011
1959 DMR-005-007-009-010 all proofs
1960 DMR-006-010-015-016 all proofs
1941 (2) DMR-035
1941 DMR-010
if offered any of the above please email me
REALLY BUMMED

ZAPS COINS
Bob

jonesy · July 9, 2003 8:36PM

Congrats for recieving coins!!

Fairlaneman · July 9, 2003 10:06PM

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python1 · July 10, 2003 8:06AM

BNE · July 10, 2003 9:26AM

Congrats! I still don't have one of these terrific coins.

remumc · July 10, 2003 9:57AM

Hi Tony,

I am so glad to hear you received the dime.

From what I hear and see, you did good son!

I know how it is to worry about a purchase.

I had a similar problem here this week on two packages that had been sitting at the post office for almost 2 weeks. Temp driver, no notices, didn't fill out the paperwork correctly, so showed up as out for delivery, not being held for pick-up. The temp did not place the packages in the correct place either. The supervisor was not happy, we are friends now, and he gave me his private number so in case of future problems, I can call him direct!

Regards,

Wayne

fcloud · July 10, 2003 10:12AM

Wayne,

Betty (the post master by me) is a real nice person, and I have called her direct before. She knows the packages contain coins and watches them for me.

Tony

Dabigkahuna · July 10, 2003 1:42PM

HooRay!!!!!

Glad your coin showed up finally. Saw the pics on the other thread. Nice coin. Congratulations!

Larry
Dabigkahuna

quattrocoins · July 10, 2003 1:45PM

Glad to hear the good news.

Don

Really bummed--My 1916-D lost in the mail. UPDATE COIN RECEIVED!

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