Coin lost in the mail

Sadly, The president can't remove the Postmaster General. That can only be done by the Board of governors , and as they stand right now, consists of Trump appointees.

 

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Thanks for the correction. Wishful thinking on my part

 

Besides collecting coins, I also collect envelopes from registered packages that have been left in my mailbox on the curb without requesting signature or receiving an alert (I ALWAYS sign up for text or email alerts). I have a huge box of these packages since I started accumulating them about 15 years ago. Some of these had several hundred dollars worth of coins. Admittedly in nearly 50 years of collecting, I've only lost two coins in the mail, but I have repeatedly had to chase my mail person down when I get a delivery alert but find it is not in my mailbox and was delivered to the wrong address (without signature).

 

The saga, so far, of a coin I ordered on November 6 from Spain, to be delivered by DHL Express. (In this case, some "express"!) So far, it seems to have gone from Spain to Cincinnati, Ohio to Spain to the UK to the wrong facility in New York, where I am. So at least it's finally in the right city after 27 days, according to the tracking!

Thursday, December 03, 2020 Location Time Pieces
21 Arrived at Sort Facility NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 9:54 PM
1 Pieces
20 Departed Facility in NEW YORK - USA NEW YORK, NY - USA 9:40 PM
1 Pieces
19 Processed at NEW YORK - USA NEW YORK, NY - USA 6:13 PM
1 Pieces
18 Shipment arrived at incorrect facility. Sent to correct destination NEW YORK, NY - USA 12:47 PM
1 Pieces
17 Arrived at Delivery Facility in NEW YORK - USA NEW YORK, NY - USA 9:03 AM
1 Pieces
16 Departed Facility in NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 8:04 AM
1 Pieces
15 Processed at NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 7:06 AM
1 Pieces
14 Arrived at Sort Facility NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 5:43 AM
1 Pieces
13 Customs status updated NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 3:04 AM
12 Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 3:41 AM
1 Pieces
11 Departed Facility in VITORIA - SPAIN VITORIA - SPAIN 12:14 AM
1 Pieces
Wednesday, December 02, 2020 Location Time Pieces
10 Processed at VITORIA - SPAIN VITORIA - SPAIN 7:33 PM
1 Pieces
Tuesday, December 01, 2020 Location Time Pieces
9 Clearance event VITORIA - SPAIN 11:24 PM
1 Pieces
Monday, November 30, 2020 Location Time Pieces
8 Clearance event VITORIA - SPAIN 11:32 PM
1 Pieces
Thursday, November 26, 2020 Location Time Pieces
7 Clearance event VITORIA - SPAIN 11:15 PM
1 Pieces
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Location Time Pieces
6 Clearance event VITORIA - SPAIN 11:33 PM
1 Pieces
5 Processed at VITORIA - SPAIN VITORIA - SPAIN 10:09 PM
1 Pieces
4 Arrived at Sort Facility VITORIA - SPAIN VITORIA - SPAIN 9:45 PM
1 Pieces
3 Departed Facility in SEVILLA - SPAIN SEVILLA - SPAIN 8:41 PM
1 Pieces
2 Processed at SEVILLA - SPAIN SEVILLA - SPAIN 7:08 PM
1 Pieces
1 Shipment picked up SEVILLA - SPAIN 11:45 AM
1 Pieces
[Note: no updates from DHL between Nov. 16 and Nov. 25. Dealer informed me that Spanish customs erroneously ordered coin shipped back from Cincinnati to Spain, wrongly asserting that an export permit was required even though papers made clear that coin did not originate in Spain and thus no permit was required.]
Customs status updated
Monday, November 16, 2020 at 19:04
Origin Service Area:
SEVILLA - ALCALA LA REAL - SPAIN
1 Piece
Further Detail:
A clearance other than standard Customs entry is required for this shipment.
Next Step:
Further processing will occur as instructed by the regulatory authority. A DHL representative shall attempt to contact the importer or shipper if further information is required
Destination Service Area:
NEW YORK, NY - NEW YORK - USA
Monday, November 16, 2020 Location Time Piece
3 Customs status updated CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 19:04
Monday, November 09, 2020 Location Time Piece
2 Customs status updated CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 05:39
[I have never received an explanation of why DHL sent the coin from Spain to Cincinnati instead of directly to New York, the destination]
1 Shipment information received SEVILLA - SPAIN 11:35

Compare this to the average time of 2-3 days for delivery by DHL Express or UPS Express from the UK to my door, from several different dealers.

 

Now that's a saga.

I hope it shows up. I think it will.

 

Eek! No horror stories yet from this humble corner of the universe up here in the Great North, Strong and Free. Luckily the only horror I had to experience is being hit with a hefty customs & duties bill at the door. Haha, boy will they knock and ask for a signature if you're owing customs & duties...

 

To save a little money, I paid for the lots I won in an auction by check instead of credit card. After two weeks, I contacted the seller and found out they had not received the check. After waiting a couple more days, I bit the bullet paid for the material with a credit card. A week later, I got letter form the company with my check in it. It took the post office a month to deliver a “first class letter” from Florida to Michigan.

One way to cut your risks is to rent a PO Box. When I first got out college I lived in an apartment. I gave my address to a local dealer who promised me that he would send “discreet letters” when he need to to contact me. The very first letter had drawings of coins on the outside, and first glimpse I had of it was in the mail box outside of my apartment door. I may as well have put a sign on the door that read, “Coin collector here; come in and rob me!” From then on, it was a PO Box for all of my numismatic mail.