I received a package from the mint today with the new tape

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  • HATTRICK
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Twobitcollector said:
    I'm disappointed I received my 2026 Mint set in a bubble bag

    Very unusual. It must be highly collectible. You should start a thread.

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  • MsMorrisine
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    the street address was:
    253 1/8 Elm Street

    but don't know the city. classic so cal terrain and vegetation though

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  • johnny9434
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    Wait, wheres the wd 40 🤨

  • WinLoseWin
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    Oh shoot. Careful Navin, someone might hate that tape.

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  • Creg
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    Special purpose tape?

  • bigjpst
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    edited August 26, 2026 6:30AM
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    @MsMorrisine said:
    the street address was:
    253 1/8 Elm Street

    but don't know the city. classic so cal terrain and vegetation though

    It was Pasadena. Sambos became a Bakers Square I believe and the gas station became a Carl’s Jr.

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  • Goldbully
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    @MsMorrisine said:
    the street address was:
    253 1/8 Elm Street

    but don't know the city. classic so cal terrain and vegetation though

  • stawick
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    @Goldbully said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    the street address was:
    253 1/8 Elm Street

    but don't know the city. classic so cal terrain and vegetation though

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    @BruceS said:
    I can't believe a thread about packing tape has almost 2k views.... We must be bored to death... :D

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  • Zride3
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    What my Morgan and Peace came in today. This is a new low for the mint.

  • jmlanzaf
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    edited August 27, 2026 1:21PM
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    @Zride3 said:

    What my Morgan and Peace came in today. This is a new low for the mint.

    I don't see the problem. Was it damaged?

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  • IkesT
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Zride3 said:

    What my Morgan and Peace came in today. This is a new low for the mint.

    I don't see the problem.

    Isn't it obvious? No tape!

  • Zride3
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    Yeah, it can be opened with a blow dryer and resealed without anyone ever knowing.
    Also, will PCGS and NGC take coins in these bags after the 30 day first strike because there is no tape?
    I don’t send them in immediately because I wait for a quarterly special where I can save some money on grading.

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Zride3 said:

    What my Morgan and Peace came in today. This is a new low for the mint.

    I don't see the problem. Was it damaged?

  • DCW
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    @Zride3 said:
    Yeah, it can be opened with a blow dryer and resealed without anyone ever knowing.
    Also, will PCGS and NGC take coins in these bags after the 30 day first strike because there is no tape?
    I don’t send them in immediately because I wait for a quarterly special where I can save some money on grading.

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Zride3 said:

    What my Morgan and Peace came in today. This is a new low for the mint.

    I don't see the problem. Was it damaged?

    Bingo.

    I had my coin sent this way, and I dont like it, either. Very cheap and it is a problem for the reasons you stated.

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  • MasonG
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    To be fair to the mint, I don't know why they should be responsible for making sure you can get PCGS and NGC to label the coins in any particular fashion.

  • Zride3
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    I’m more worried about someone in the deliverly pipeline opening packages and resealing them without any evidence it occurred, so when I finally send it in, PCGS ends up with a box with rocks in it instead of a coin.

    @MasonG said:
    To be fair to the mint, I don't know why they should be responsible for making sure you can get PCGS and NGC to label the coins in any particular fashion.

  • jmlanzaf
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    edited August 27, 2026 6:30PM
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    @MasonG said:

    To be fair to the mint, I don't know why they should be responsible for making sure you can get PCGS and NGC to label the coins in any particular fashion.

    They've had numerous different packaging over the years. When they first started using the 8x6 boxes, the tape was so bad that it would be half off when I got it.

    I don't have the fear of bubble envelopes, I guess. I can open the box, even with the magic tape in 5 seconds with a box cutter.

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  • IkesT
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  • johnny9434
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    @safari_dude said:

    @BruceS said:
    I can't believe a thread about packing tape has almost 2k views.... We must be bored to death... :D

    It’s what holds us together here!

    As sticky as that gets at times

  • CaptHenway
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    This thread is hanging by a thread.

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  • messydesk
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    @CaptHenway said:
    This thread is hanging by a thread.

    A fiberglass reinforcement thread.

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  • safari_dude
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    @CaptHenway said:
    This thread is hanging by a thread.

    Sew what? Whatever it takes to keep it going. Stop trying to mask the problem! 🤪😂

  • Zride3
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    I just unsealed the plastic bubble shipping bag with a hairdryer.

  • HoneyMarket
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    @Zride3 said:
    I just unsealed the plastic bubble shipping bag with a hairdryer.

    So, in theory, would one be able to seal it back up without drawing any notice, for that 30 day first strike designation?

    I'm sure some would like to ensure they don't have a box of rocks if the envelope is easily able to be opened.

    Note, I'm not recommending anyone ever do this....this question is theoretical in nature.

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  • MsMorrisine
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    @HoneyMarket said:
    So, in theory, would one be able to seal it back up without drawing any notice, for that 30 day first strike designation?

    opening is the easy step. you have to reseal it without noticeable effects

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  • gpnyc
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    I think the "fulfillment center" employees are hitting the sauce at work.

    I ordered both the Morgan and Peace enhanced the same day. They shipped in two separate shipments. One arrived - the Morgan - with the Peace's tracking number. The other one - with the Morgan tracking number - is hung up somewhere. I wonder what's in that one? Will it ever arrive?

  • Onastone
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    This is the new normal.

  • Onastone
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    We can't have a thread about tape without AGT's top ten finalist from 2016...TapeFace! A New Zealand mime comic.

  • HoneyMarket
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    @Onastone said:
    This is the new normal.

    We don't really know if this is the "new normal" or just a temp. shortage of boxes and these bags are just a temp. measure?

    Time will tell

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  • jmlanzaf
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    @HoneyMarket said:

    @Onastone said:
    This is the new normal.

    We don't really know if this is the "new normal" or just a temp. shortage of boxes and these bags are just a temp. measure?

    Time will tell

    I received single sets in boxes just last week.

    Although I'm actually fine with the bubble envelopes

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  • PerryHall
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    This is a serious security issue. If the bags can be unsealed using heat and then be resealed again, a dishonest mint customer can claim that a postal employee stole the contents of their bag and then demand a refund from the mint.

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  • ms71
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    I've sent a fair number of Registered packages and no clerk has ever offered to do any part of the final tape job for me. Also, you have to use the paper tape that will take the ink handstamp they apply to all the seams. I've always used the fiber-reinforced brown kraft tape.

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  • oldabeintx
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    Regarding registered mail: my experience seems to vary from clerk to clerk, PO to PO.

  • Zride3
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    The clerk is prohibited from helping package registered mail, probably for culpability if something happens to it.

    USPS Assistance with Preparing Registered Mail Packages

    USPS employees are not permitted to help customers prepare or seal mail to be registered. Any envelope or package that appears to have been opened and resealed, or otherwise improperly prepared, may not be registered.

    @ms71 said:
    I've sent a fair number of Registered packages and no clerk has ever offered to do any part of the final tape job for me. Also, you have to use the paper tape that will take the ink handstamp they apply to all the seams. I've always used the fiber-reinforced brown kraft tape.

  • johnny9434
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