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Message:: [QUOTE="imrich, post: 1055886, member: 22331"]A Very Common Occurance!! Postal employees are generally required to refuse envelopes with items packaged as described, as the sorting machines "devour" the contents. People feel that they can circumvent the system by just dropping the envelopes into the system, but they do same at their risk. Post Offices in my vicinity are very diligent in inspecting for envelopes with irregular thickness patterns, and loose contents. The postal regulations are very specific about irregular thickness envelopes, and if accepted for manual cancellation, assess a surcharge as stated in the regulatory document. Coins are generally required to be "secured" between gradually tapering surfaces (e.g. I use 2 recipe cards tightly secured) inside an envelope. I'm very familiar with the aggressive tendencies of sorting equipment, and send coins in envelopes having all edges taped at least 3/4' from the edge, on both sides. I once bought a bag of 10000 Mercury dimes, which were shipped loosely in a lined cardboard box that arrived with coins dropping from a tear. I received only an apology from the local postmaster who recommended that I inform my suppliers of postal requirements for secured packaging. The requirement is not a "real crock of ^$%#". Rich <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]