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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1206484, member: 15199"]My friend who mailed a $5000 coin to a buyer by registered mail had it disappear also. It takes months for the governement to go through the claim and generally deny it, and ask for sale slips, proof of possession, etc. to reconsider. Then if it is a casual proof, they deny it again, and you have to hire a lawyer for Federal court cases he found, and the process occurs in federal court. He added up the cost of the legal fees, time , and such and decided to start the process, but the case could not be schedules this year, so he is considering dropping it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now you know why most auction houses, major dealers, etc. deal with private insurance companies when shipping. Odd, they still recommend us to buy USPS insurance for registered mail.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1206484, member: 15199"]My friend who mailed a $5000 coin to a buyer by registered mail had it disappear also. It takes months for the governement to go through the claim and generally deny it, and ask for sale slips, proof of possession, etc. to reconsider. Then if it is a casual proof, they deny it again, and you have to hire a lawyer for Federal court cases he found, and the process occurs in federal court. He added up the cost of the legal fees, time , and such and decided to start the process, but the case could not be schedules this year, so he is considering dropping it. Now you know why most auction houses, major dealers, etc. deal with private insurance companies when shipping. Odd, they still recommend us to buy USPS insurance for registered mail. Good Luck Jim[/QUOTE]
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