Shipping a high value coin to Mexico- update with results in first post
mrpotatoheadd
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I'd be interested in any info anyone might have regarding the best way to send an expensive coin ($20 gold double eagle, $1,000 value) to Mexico. If you've ever done such a thing and have any ideas to share, I'd appreciate your input.
Update- the seller my customer bought the $20 gold from sent the coin to me, and it was repackaged in cutouts in an old auction catalog (see pictures below). The catalog/coins were shipped on Aug. 10 and arrived safely today in Mexico.
Update- the seller my customer bought the $20 gold from sent the coin to me, and it was repackaged in cutouts in an old auction catalog (see pictures below). The catalog/coins were shipped on Aug. 10 and arrived safely today in Mexico.
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Many collectors in Mexcio who buy high-value collectibles use agents who receive mail for them at US address on the border and transport them to Mexico.
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Personally, I don't ship to Mexico. DSI won't insure to there (or most countries in central/south America). Too much postal fraud.
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In an email exchange last night with PC, I asked if he had any preferences regarding the best way to ship. He said that his experience has been that the less conspicuous the package, the better. Registered mail works, but not always- the labels on the package attract attention and sometimes, they disappear. Having dealt with a "lost" registered package shipped to Germany earlier this year, I don't find that hard to believe. The same with customs forms- usually, the packages go right through, but sometimes, they get opened and looked over.
Up to this point, everthing I've shipped to Mexico has gone in 2x2 flips in Safe-T-Maliers in a regular envelope, with no customs forms. I'd like to do the same thing here, but I'm afraid with three coins each weighing about an ounce, the envelope would stand out due to the weight. Right now, I'm considering the possibility of using an old auction catalog with pockets cut out of the middle pages to hold the coins. These catalogs are fairly weighty for their size due to the heavy glossy paper they're printed on, so a couple of extra ounces worth of coins wouldn't be too noticeable. Sealed in a clear plastic bag and mailed in a manila bubble mailer, even if the package is opened, it wouldn't be immediately obvious that there was anything of real value there.
I don't know- I'm just thinking out loud right now...
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I didn't know this. I thought that since the registered number is in the online USPS tracking system, it proves that the shipment was sent and that the sender is covered this way (i.e. proof of sending).
On another note, if you send registered mail and indicate the value, but check the box that says "decline postal insurance", are you still covered up to $25,000? The registered mail receipt says something about "insurance up to $25,000 included for domestic delivery." Does this mean you don't need extra insurance if you send something registered within the US? I'm kind of confused. Thanks.
Risky, though...