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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 25305337, member: 77639"]I use Ship and Insure (shipandinsure.com). The rate for registered mail is only $0.11 per $100 of value. Their current rates for various shipping modes is below. However, to use Ship and Insure you must belong to NACA (North American Collectibles Association) which is $135 per year. And to join NACA, you may have to belong to ANA … I’m not sure and would belong to ANA in any event. If you join NACA, you can get discounted shipping rates on FedEx.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have an ongoing issue with USPS concerning a registered parcel that is delayed or lost, and the Ship and Insure folks have been great so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another route you could go is insure your collection through Hugh Woods. Most (all?) of their policies include some shipping insurance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Private insurance coverage requires specific packaging beyond what carriers require. Pay close attention to that. Have good documentation of the coins including pictures. There have been recent posts on packaging for registered mail, and they are worth a review. I always take a picture of the parcel just before I submit it regardless of the carrier.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1616532[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 25305337, member: 77639"]I use Ship and Insure (shipandinsure.com). The rate for registered mail is only $0.11 per $100 of value. Their current rates for various shipping modes is below. However, to use Ship and Insure you must belong to NACA (North American Collectibles Association) which is $135 per year. And to join NACA, you may have to belong to ANA … I’m not sure and would belong to ANA in any event. If you join NACA, you can get discounted shipping rates on FedEx. I have an ongoing issue with USPS concerning a registered parcel that is delayed or lost, and the Ship and Insure folks have been great so far. Another route you could go is insure your collection through Hugh Woods. Most (all?) of their policies include some shipping insurance. Private insurance coverage requires specific packaging beyond what carriers require. Pay close attention to that. Have good documentation of the coins including pictures. There have been recent posts on packaging for registered mail, and they are worth a review. I always take a picture of the parcel just before I submit it regardless of the carrier. Cal [ATTACH=full]1616532[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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