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<p>[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1324808, member: 23626"]Looking back at this. However it turns out, or however the shipping went. I think you can only get reimbursed for your actual loss. Or the cost base of your items. It certainly wouldn't be fair, to have them lose say a 1942/1 Dime worth 3-400 that you found in circulation 60 years ago and offer you 10c. And I imagine there is a compromise a judge would work out on that. Probably something like the Grey sheet value ? Or what it cost to actually replace the coins for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think they insure your profits. Like breaking something in a store. You are only liable for their cost of the item, not the sales price. I think the Post Office is in the same situation. They are liable for the replacement cost of the coins, not what you sold them for.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMHO</p><p><br /></p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1324808, member: 23626"]Looking back at this. However it turns out, or however the shipping went. I think you can only get reimbursed for your actual loss. Or the cost base of your items. It certainly wouldn't be fair, to have them lose say a 1942/1 Dime worth 3-400 that you found in circulation 60 years ago and offer you 10c. And I imagine there is a compromise a judge would work out on that. Probably something like the Grey sheet value ? Or what it cost to actually replace the coins for you. I don't think they insure your profits. Like breaking something in a store. You are only liable for their cost of the item, not the sales price. I think the Post Office is in the same situation. They are liable for the replacement cost of the coins, not what you sold them for. IMHO gary[/QUOTE]
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