Has anyone ever sent their coins to ANACS. It says that they want the coins in 2.5x2.5 Mylar flips. No cardboard flips, no staples, no tape. They said to wrap the coin so it doesnt come out of the flip... My question is, do you wrap the actual coin before you put it in the flip?? If yes, how do you wrap it to not scratch it before putting it in the flip. I want to send off a pretty nice proof and I only feel comfortable sending it in the 2x2. If anyone has sent anything to ANACS, can you please tell me how you packed and shippped it to them? Seems a bit complicated. Thanks again! Jim
Pack them how ever you want.... The first time I went by their directions and that is...put the coin into a 2 X 2, and then that 2 X 2 inside a 2.5 X 2.5. The next time I just packed them the way I felt was best. They did add a note along with the coins back and said that my packing could use some help Speedy
Speedy, thanks for the comment I mean the coin and the form are ready to go, but they are in a cardboard 2x2 and they are stapled! Their forms say right on top, no cardboard and no staples.... So you think they will still grade it, not just send it back to me? Jim
Wait a minute, its gonna cost me 17 bucks in return shipping and insurance for 1 coin!! Is that normal?? Jim
Yep...thats normal unfortunatly, thats why you save up and send in as many as you can...shipping starts there, then goes up according to value with some TPG's, others it's a flat rate per tier
Well i got this coupon to get my Presidential dollar graded for $8. bought the nice proof for 5, was gonna send it in till I saw 17 dollars in return shipping, dont even think its worth it anymore... It sure is a beautiful coin though! Jim
you might want to look up on the bay for what they are bringing.... http://cgi.ebay.com/1st-PRES-G-WASH-2007-P-NGC-CERT-MS-65-1st-DAY-ISSUE_W0QQitemZ280191032549QQihZ018QQcategoryZ149688QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I try to send in more than one coin at a time (I've got a group of 3 there now.) With their change in ownership things are a little backed up. I called and they said the were about 2 weeks behind. Another way I try to lessen the impact of the Registered/Insured costs is to only send coins that I'm 80-90% sure are worth it. In my case that means they will be worth about $300 or more if my grading is correct. That doesn't lessen the actual cost of Registered/Insured, but it makes it a smaller percentage of the total value (relative savings.)
I've heard of coin clubs pooling their submissions together and then splitting the shipping portion of the costs proportionately.
Is the grading staff swap and defection with ICG affecting their turnaround time? and how do you guys like the new holders?
Better packaging means less chance of problems. When submitting raw coins, I put each coin in its own 2x2 flip. Each flip has a little sticky label with the submission form number and coin's line number. I put two or three* flips/coins in a cardboard Saf-T-Mailer, and put those in a bubble pack, which goes in a carboard photo mailer suitable for registered mail. Sound complicated, but it isn't. All those supplies are cheap compared to a screwup or a coin damaged in transit. As BustCoinageDude mentioned, I would check and see what ANACS' turnaround times are these days. *depending on size of coins
Yea I dont think its worth it for 17 bucks shipping, I mean its a really really pretty coin but its not even worth 17 bucks at PR69 probably! Plus the 5 I spent on the coin..... Jim
Ah....I didn't catch that they were in cardboard holders...and stapled. I would doubt that they would like that very much. If you do sent it on it, take them out of that and put them in some of the clear flips... Speedy
How do I keep the coin from rubbing the plastic in the flips though, and how do I prevent it from coming out of the flips? They said no staples and no tape..... I dunno if its even worth it as I dont have any clear flips either. Jim
Yea it definitely doesnt seem even close to worth it to send one coin out.... Oh well, I still have a pretty proof dollar though. Jim
I've submitted six coins at one time to ANACS and the 2x2 clear mylar flips with the double pocket are fine for smaller coins. I think they want the 2.5x2.5 flips for larger dollar sized coins. Write on the flip with a sharpie type pen Coin # 1 etc. and what coin is inside and wrap each flip in some thin styrofoam sheeting. Put the coins in a bubble pak mailer with the coins in between cardboard. 900fines saf-t-mailer and photo cardboard mailer are very good ideas, too. The coins shouldn't move in the flips or in the envelope. If you want an attribution designation on one or more of the coins, you must submit them on separate forms, each. Then this envelope must go into a registered mailing box and sealed with special postal tape and stamped by the PO worker on every seam. It's a bit expensive but the PO takes special care of these packages as they usually can carry thousands of dollars of coins or jewelry or whatever. Unless you can hand deliver your coins to Colorado or turn them in at a represented coin show, this is the only way to do it properly while protecting your investment. Don't forget the insurance. In the end it was worth the trouble for me because I got some key coins graded and authenticated (Whew) and one coin attributed as a new die variety. I was happy to get them back. Bruce
After putting all of the coins in flips put a rubber band around all of th flips and that should keep them in good shape. Then make sure they are packed good in the box. There really shouldn't be any room for worry about the coins falling out if you take care in packing them. Speedy
