Is it safe to get coins from the UK?

ajaan · November 8, 2003 11:23PM

Last I heard there is a Postal strike in the UK. Should I hold off buying coins from there? Lloyd?

eureka · November 9, 2003 12:15AM

I had two items come in from the UK this last week. I didn't notice any delay. I do have another half dozen items en route...we'll see how that goes.

tonyhar · November 9, 2003 12:42AM

The strikes have finished. Only parts of the UK were effected. I have a couple of items from the US that seem to have been caught in the net but most have come through fine.

wybrit · November 9, 2003 1:42AM

All coins I have purchased from the UK of late have arrived in good time.

MacCrimmon · November 9, 2003 1:53AM

Safe? They may be encrusted with mad cow spittle.....be careful, laddie. Dip in a strong bleach and sulfuric acid solution first, and then burn in a hot fire!! That'll disinfect them and give 'em a nice black finish, too!!

Aethelred · November 9, 2003 2:12AM

It is not safe at all Don. You should not have any British coins in your home. If you do, the only safe thing would be to wrap them in plastic, put them in a box and send them to me. I am willing to confront the danger!

Shipcoin · November 9, 2003 2:34AM

A few days ago I have received coins (by swap with another collector) from Gr. Britain without any problem, taking into account that he sent them during postal strike in England. He tell me that this postal strike doesn't affect the international post, only local. It takes as usual for Europe (from Europe to Israel) a week as usual.