Opinions welcomed

woody3882

I am going to take advantage of the May monthly special and send in a stack of notes for grading at the end of this month (May). That being said I plan to move to a new home we are currently building. The last thing I want is for my notes to come back to a house I have left, or go to a house that is not complete. I know that the submission process has greatly improved (and I do appreciate it) but for the sake of planning on which address to put on the return label, How long is the Monthly Special process currently taking. My new closing date is August 1, 2016 If I send the notes in at the end of May, can i expect it to take Less, or Longer than eight weeks. I am just looking for honest opinions from those that have "been there and done that"

We all know that it would be devastating to lose a stack in the move shuffle...

Any advise or input is greatly appreciated

Woody

Tookybandit

Consider opening up a PO Box near your new home prior to your submission.

techwriter

with Tookybandit. And it is more secure.

Couple of personal experiences with Monthly Specials:

1. received by PCGS: 5/22/2015 sent back: 9/3/2015

2. received by PCGS: 12/8/2015 sent back: 5/12/2016



In fairness remember that the Monthly Special turnaround time depends on work-load at

PCGS; show schedules; holidays, etc.

jwbradford

Also, please feel free to call our office and work out arrangements for shipping. Our staff can help with making sure that if they are shipped after a certain date, they are shipped to a different address. Or simply write "call before shipping" in large letters across the top of the submission form...that will usually get our attention.

DepressionscripGuy

Ship them to your work address instead of home.



I personally would go with what Jason said. Just don't put in a shipping address, just write call before shipping.

delistamps

I have found that calling the office gets results. They are very helpful.

AUandAG

Hmmmm, have you thought of telling the Post Office of your new address when you move so that they will forward

all of your mail sent to your old address????



i've moved 5 times in the last 10 years and have relied on my Post Office entirely. They have not missed a beat yet....All but

3rd class mail has been forwarded, 100%



bob

woody3882

Excellent Ideas, I want t thank all that replied. I am going to send the in, contact the office, contact the post office, put an address forwarding card in, talk to the mailman at both ends, And pray to the "Collectors Gods".

Thanks to all for the replies and good advise.

Woody

delistamps

Dana:

Alternatively, you are welcome to simply have PCGS send your notes to me. Since I've purchased notes from you I'm sure you already have my PO Box, but if not I'll PM you.

David