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<p>[QUOTE="NOS, post: 670367, member: 2098"]One of a number of things may have happened:</p><p>1. The company who shipped out the notes may have shipped off an empty package accidentally.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. They may have shipped an empty parcel intentionally with the thought that you would receive a package and would have to sign for it. As far as they would acknowledge, you received the notes by signing for the package.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. A postal employee opened the package and removed the notes and placed the empty package back into circulation for you to receive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seeing as how you bought internationally, there is no telling where exactly your notes may have been taken if option #3 is what happened. Were they swiped in France, a transfer station in Britain or possibly New York? Perhaps your notes made it all the way to Folsom and it was the mailman who delivers your mail right to your door. As one can see, such speculation can become complicated. Unless option #1 happened, I would consider your notes to be missing forever---sorry about the loss. Hopefully you can collect insurance and recoup some of your costs. If you haven't done so already, get in contact with CGB and find out if option #1 is a possibility.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NOS, post: 670367, member: 2098"]One of a number of things may have happened: 1. The company who shipped out the notes may have shipped off an empty package accidentally. 2. They may have shipped an empty parcel intentionally with the thought that you would receive a package and would have to sign for it. As far as they would acknowledge, you received the notes by signing for the package. 3. A postal employee opened the package and removed the notes and placed the empty package back into circulation for you to receive. Seeing as how you bought internationally, there is no telling where exactly your notes may have been taken if option #3 is what happened. Were they swiped in France, a transfer station in Britain or possibly New York? Perhaps your notes made it all the way to Folsom and it was the mailman who delivers your mail right to your door. As one can see, such speculation can become complicated. Unless option #1 happened, I would consider your notes to be missing forever---sorry about the loss. Hopefully you can collect insurance and recoup some of your costs. If you haven't done so already, get in contact with CGB and find out if option #1 is a possibility.[/QUOTE]
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