Huh? Cracked down on contest formats? What does that mean?
Honestly, with a year of Cointalk under your belt, you shouldn't need to ask that question about that coin. Furthermore, I think you already knew...
IMO, he is unnecessarily risking get a negative feedback by charging for shipping.
The last coin that I shipped via registered mail with a declared value of $2,800 cost me $18.55. That said, I offer free shipping on all my coins...
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