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<p>[QUOTE="WoodyWW, post: 1208989, member: 26001"]This is all really scary. I sent 4 gold coins to PCGS recently, insured for $7,000. They got there (& were given a very rough ride by PCGS, but that's another story). I wonder if it helps any to list the actual coins on the little P.O. receipt, & not just "coins", like I did? </p><p><br /></p><p>I was thinking of submitting a few of the coins to NGC, but I dunno, after reading all this. Part of the problem is, the return shipping fees are so high with both PCGS & NGC, that you're almost forced to send more $$ value in coins every submission (rather than sending say my 4 gold coins one at a time, to try to limit a potential loss, but then paying the $25 or $30 return shipping fee 4 times).</p><p><br /></p><p>Basically, I sweat the shipping everytime I ship expensive items, esp. if it starts getting into the $2-3K range or up. I ship heavy items UPS ground, & buy their "insurance", but I don't see an option other than Reg. Mail for expensive coins or jewelry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="WoodyWW, post: 1208989, member: 26001"]This is all really scary. I sent 4 gold coins to PCGS recently, insured for $7,000. They got there (& were given a very rough ride by PCGS, but that's another story). I wonder if it helps any to list the actual coins on the little P.O. receipt, & not just "coins", like I did? I was thinking of submitting a few of the coins to NGC, but I dunno, after reading all this. Part of the problem is, the return shipping fees are so high with both PCGS & NGC, that you're almost forced to send more $$ value in coins every submission (rather than sending say my 4 gold coins one at a time, to try to limit a potential loss, but then paying the $25 or $30 return shipping fee 4 times). Basically, I sweat the shipping everytime I ship expensive items, esp. if it starts getting into the $2-3K range or up. I ship heavy items UPS ground, & buy their "insurance", but I don't see an option other than Reg. Mail for expensive coins or jewelry.[/QUOTE]
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