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<p>[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 25366041, member: 134416"]I hadn't factored in the weight of the slab/tomb (keep in mind that 100% of my purchases have been raw coins - the only slabs I have were presents from the local coin shop). If First Class can do it within $20, then I'm fine with that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also didn't explain well that vcoins has a really <i>dreadful</i> contact system. About 65% of the time, it doesn't go through. I suppose I could contact vcoins themselves and ask what the guy's vcoins email is, and send it direct.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over a thirty year span, my First Class damage percent has been around 0.25%. My Priority damage rate's been 85% (small and recent sample size). Perhaps my local post office is just unusually dreadful. If it's flat or semi-flat and larger than a small mailer, that's when the real problems seem to kick in, especially if it's a cardboard mailer. Those really get the Lucille treatment. Large boxes have fared pretty well.</p><p><br /></p><p>We'll see what happens. If it goes through, I'll post what I purchased.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 25366041, member: 134416"]I hadn't factored in the weight of the slab/tomb (keep in mind that 100% of my purchases have been raw coins - the only slabs I have were presents from the local coin shop). If First Class can do it within $20, then I'm fine with that. I also didn't explain well that vcoins has a really [I]dreadful[/I] contact system. About 65% of the time, it doesn't go through. I suppose I could contact vcoins themselves and ask what the guy's vcoins email is, and send it direct. Over a thirty year span, my First Class damage percent has been around 0.25%. My Priority damage rate's been 85% (small and recent sample size). Perhaps my local post office is just unusually dreadful. If it's flat or semi-flat and larger than a small mailer, that's when the real problems seem to kick in, especially if it's a cardboard mailer. Those really get the Lucille treatment. Large boxes have fared pretty well. We'll see what happens. If it goes through, I'll post what I purchased.[/QUOTE]
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