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WHATS THE SAFEST WAY TO SUBMIT COINS TO PCGS?

Hello everybody. I am a new member and i am making my first submission ever to PCGS. What is the safest way to submit coins to PCGS? Do i have to tell the shipper on the declaration form say UPS or Fedex or USPS that i have gold coins in the box that i am shipping, especially if i get an insurance for the coins for $2000+ ? You see one time i was shipping another item at the local Post Office and when i asked for a $100 insurance the postal clerk asked me what i have inside the box.While i hear the other clerks ask the other customers wether they have something breakable , something flamable etc. I don't know why he wanted to know what i have inside the Priority Mail box. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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***Q: How should I ship my coins to PCGS?
A: We ask that you send your coins in 2 ½ x 2 ½ Mylar flips. Please DO NOT send your coins in stapled holders, 2x2 flips, vinyl flips (that may contain PVC) or tubes, as doing so will cause a delay in processing. Place a white sticker on the flip and write the submission and line number that corresponds to that coin. We recommend keeping your coins together in the same order as they are written on your submission form by rubber banding them together. Package your coins with bubble wrap or Styrofoam to cushion your prized coins en route to PCGS. Be sure to seal your package securely to reduce the risk of tampering during shipping and prevent coins slipping through openings in the box (paper tape is required on Registered Mail packages). We recommend that you mail your package via Registered Mail through the USPS. Please mail packages to:
PCGS
PO Box 9458
Newport Beach, CA 92658
As an alternative to USPS, you may ship by Federal Express using express services only (Overnight, 2-Day) to 700 E. Alton Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705, HOLD FOR PICK-UP. This address will NOT accept FedEx Ground packages. No UPS shipments are accepted. p> Note: On all packages please indicate the fastest service level you are sending on the outside of your package, preferably below the address, in all capital letters. (i.e. EXPRESS; CLUB; REGULAR; etc.)***
NO NEED TO DISCUSS CONTENTS!!!!
<< <i>Registered and Insured is the only way to go. If they ask what's in the box, just tell them that it's either 'none of their business' or 'numismatic material.' Chances are they have no idea what numismatic means. >>
Defintely the way to go. Registered and insured. Thats funny they ask you whats in the box. They ask me everytime I go in the post office which is once a week. To this day I have never anwsered their question. I just look at them and say nonthing. Maybe its just standard they ask.
....but for most of us, we use registered mail with insurance.
-David
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
<< <i>I would hate to lose my coins and would really hate to lose them in this manner. >>
If you really hated to lose your coins, your declared value was much too low.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Registered and insured with a signed confirmation card is the only way to go.
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