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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2625923, member: 77077&quot;]This coin was stolen from my US Post Office Box in a rather bizarre event that was partially my own fault. I have always been a big fan of the USPS and I still am, I think this was my bad in a lot of ways. This long story includes a warning and advice for other US PO Box users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stolen:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]576825[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrace, Maroneia, 398-385 BC, AR Triobol 17 mm , 2.9 Gm</p><p><br /></p><p>A long time dealer sent me an insured package to my PO box containing two coins: the Maroneia and a Punic tetradrachm. Both coins were in flips, wrapped in layers of cardboard, and in an envelope. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have &quot;signature on file&quot; for my PO box, so that the post office can sign for me and leave my packages in my locked PO box so I can pick them up after work. Otherwise it is an hour round trip at lunch from where I work to get them while the post office is open. </p><p><br /></p><p><u><span style="color: #ff0000">&quot;Signature on file&quot; is a really bad idea, don&#039;t do it!</span></u> </p><p><br /></p><p>Without going into all the details, I went to the post office, opened my box, and the tetradrachm is sitting in my PO box naked. No envelope, no cardboard, no flips. Really weird to open your box and see a naked tetradrachm from 325 BC sitting there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I reported the incident to the post office manager. I started out saying I have no way to prove my story. The dealer had sent me a copy of the receipt. The post office manager looked up the tracking information on the package that matched my receipt. The post office manager said they believed me and maybe the sender can collect on the insurance (but they doubted it). The post office manager offered to write a letter in support of the claim. The manager went to the post office where my box is located, talked to all the clerks about it, went through every PO box and did not find any trace of the package. I looked through all the trash cans and found nothing. The manager said the post office does not have surveillance video and does not investigate claims worth only $400 (the price of the Maroneia).</p><p><br /></p><p>PO Boxes are a great idea for keeping your home address more secure, but do not use signature on file.&nbsp; Sign for your packages in person after inspecting them carefully. Hope this is helpful. A really weird experience altogether.</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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