Shipping question

mrpaseo

What is the price range where you should go higher than Priority signature required? What is the safest way to send a coin lets say in the 100 to 1000 dollar price range.

Please advise,
Ray

mdwoods

US Registered mail. Insured. First class mail insured is generally very good up to about $300 but Registered is secure.

ConstellatioCollector

I agree with mdwoods!

boz

I concur

TROUT70

us registered mail !!

mrpaseo

Great, now, is regestered mail when you have to tape the whole box/package with the brown tape? What are the requirements?

Also, when I do the form, how do I label it? I sent a coin package and wrote Numismatics on it...and the Package did not make it.

What do you all write?

i did reciently recieve a package (From another country) that was labeled "Metal Disks" that I thought was pretty smart. But wouldn't that cause the post office person to ask "What is that".

When the package I sent came up missing, the post office guy asked what it was and I told him, "Coins" like an Id-10-tee

Thanks everyone,
Ray

cosmicdebris

Ray everything you need to know about registered mail: LINKY-POO

airplanenut

Yes--Registered Mail requires brown paper tape to cover the package--basically, there can be no seams on your box--all corners, etc. MUST be covered.

Then, just write the TO and FROM addresses on the package--I use a thin black Sharpie. I leave the rest of the package without writing. As for what's in the package, since it's not dangerous or illegal to ship, then the contents are collectables--there is no reason a postal clerk needs to know exactly what it contains.

Jeremy

Dog97

Ray I mailed some coins earlier this week. 2 that I remember were $240 & $110 and I mailed them 1st class in a bubble mailer, it costs $5.03 & $4.26 and the blue PS Form 3813-P requires the buyer to sign for them. I know that doesn't quite answer your ?? but I mailed them Tuesday afternoon and by Thurs & Fri the buyers were getting them and I was well pleased and I'm sure my buyers were too so 1st Class is the best in my opinion.
As far as Registered Mail I save it for $1,000 coins, not that I don't trust insured 1st Class but I know Registered won't get lost or stolen and I won't have to put myself & my buyers through the hassle of tying up our hard earned $$ for weeks & weeks until the Post Office pays the claim.

mrpaseo

Great, thank you very much, I saved that site to my favorites.

Once again, the forum comes through

Ray

BigAl

an alternative you may consider: if it's a package (not a letter) and under $700, i ship usps 1st class, insured with return receipt (not to be confused w/ sig confirmation). this scenario gives you bona fide proof of delivery and ins to COA, and is a few bucks cheaper than registered. anything over 7 bills i send registered though.

it's not common knowledge, but if you buy ins on a package, you can get RR WITHOUT opting for certified mail.

however, if your goal is complete security (mailing merchandise to a relative, friend, etc...) your best bet is with usps registered/insured.

nolimitz

re:Also, when I do the form, how do I label it? I sent a coin package and wrote Numismatics on it...and the Package did not make it.

Why not just say: I'm a valuable coin steal me! ....

Barry

FYI, if you do send Registered, it must be in a regular paper envelope (or box). No Tyvek and no bubble mailers.

nOoBiEeE

The post office offers a small box for $1.85. I buy that, send it Priority, Insured and Delivery Confirmation for about $7.65 total. I really don't care about the total shipping fee if I ship a coin, just want to make sure it is covered and that I know it gets there.