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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;doug444, post: 1968225, member: 38849&quot;]Keep in mind that Registration BY ITSELF carries a maximum indemnity of $45.&nbsp; You must add insurance to the level of protection you desire.&nbsp; In case of loss, you must also PROVE what the coins are worth, and for obscure items, that&#039;s damn hard.&nbsp; A delay of six months is not unusual for payment for lost collectibles; it is not a high priority at USPS.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I moved thousands of dollars&#039; worth of stamps cross-country in 2005, I packed them in the middle of boxes of bedding and clothing and ordinary household goods, in plastic bags, inside more plastic bags to protect against a leaky van.&nbsp; I did not ship anything.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Every state has different laws for carrying guns in a vehicle, and most of the laws are stacked against self-protection.&nbsp; The biggest argument against carrying collectibles in your car is the risk of accident and injury, where your car is towed somewhere while you&#039;re taken to the hospital or at least the ER.&nbsp; Nowadays, any traffic stop may lead to a complete search of your car, depending on the officer&#039;s nasty mood, thus revealing both guns AND coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a mover is not picking up additional loads en route to your destination, coins buried deep down in household goods are relatively inaccessible, and, no one knows they are there except you.&nbsp; Most movers will not insure coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>A private insurer like Joseph Wood or Collectibles Insurance Agency may have a special, but costly, plan.&nbsp; Still, I&#039;d look into it.&nbsp; Both are, or have been, affiliated with the ANA and/or APS.&nbsp; Your homeowner&#039;s (or tenant) policy essentially covers NOTHING, after all the exceptions and conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will admit, moving valuables is a real problem with no good answers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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