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<p>[QUOTE="Pere, post: 1852111, member: 59199"]Yeah, registered mail should be solid. Anyone accepting parcels is <i>supposed</i> to ask about the contents (hazardous, perishable, or <i>fragile</i> are key words, and certain answers are supposed to elicit further questions).</p><p><br /></p><p>My understanding is that there are three category descriptions one might conceivably use for coins, and the difference is significant for the declared value (how much insurance is provided). "Money" would mean that the declared value is the legal tender value; probably don't want to use this for collector items. "Precious metals" would cover your bullion items; declared value is the current market price of the metal. But you probably want to go with "merchandise," with a vague further description as suggested above. This allows you to specify your market value, up to $25,000.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pere, post: 1852111, member: 59199"]Yeah, registered mail should be solid. Anyone accepting parcels is [i]supposed[/i] to ask about the contents (hazardous, perishable, or [i]fragile[/i] are key words, and certain answers are supposed to elicit further questions). My understanding is that there are three category descriptions one might conceivably use for coins, and the difference is significant for the declared value (how much insurance is provided). "Money" would mean that the declared value is the legal tender value; probably don't want to use this for collector items. "Precious metals" would cover your bullion items; declared value is the current market price of the metal. But you probably want to go with "merchandise," with a vague further description as suggested above. This allows you to specify your market value, up to $25,000.[/QUOTE]
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