If I wanted to send a coin or coins through regular mail to a YN be it in the USA or international is it legal? The coins hold some value but not alot. I know the risks by sending via regular mail such as it may not get to the destination but I am not willing to spend a bunch in shipping to be generous and it's free to them anyway.
USA it's legal, international generally yes but depending what they are some places you could run into some customs issues or taxes. With that said though, with regular mail internationally don't be surprised if they don't make it there since tracking ends at customs in the USA if you had any to begin with.
There is nothing illegal about using regular mail. The risk is that the coin could get damaged or lost in the sorting machinery if you don't use some form of padding or protection. I used to do a lot of business with an eBay seller in France who typically would tape medals between two pieces cut from a cereal box before putting them in an envelope. Chris
ok thanks I figured I'd send a YN a coin but never have sent a coin at all to anyone. I dont do ebay I never sold a coin via internet and this is the first time I thought about sending coins through mail. So I wanted to get some things right. I will probably put them in a 2x2 with padding.
If you are shipping to a zip code (US or a US territory), yes, it's legal. However, most International countries do not allow coins to be shipped in that country. Your local Post Office should be able to tell you. Anytime you ship a coin, please make sure it's properly packaged. Secure the coins so they do not rattle, then wrap with padding and place in a padded or bubble envelope. Tape the seams shut and make sure you insure for loss or damage. In the USA, tracking is no problem. Internationally, the only way you can track is Express Mail or ship Registered Mail, otherwise, you get none. Yes, that costs more and not all countries will allow Registered Mail.
I attempted to send some CANADIAN mint sets back to Canada a couple of years ago and was told by the post office that they would be seized.
Sorry but they misinformed you. You can mail coins and currency to Canada. If it's between collectors or the Canadian Mint the regulations are relaxed a little bit. The rules are different for "Returned Goods" as compared to "Merchandise". Returning them should not have been an issue.
Not really pathetic, just frugal. I didn't mind because I bought about 100 French medals from him over a 2-3 year period at very good prices. Chris
That's why I do most of my RCM business in person at summer ANA conventions. Now that we've "escaped" from Rosemont, I expect the world mints count to bounce up this summer. I'd pay extra if we could get the Swiss mint to come.
They most likely just assumed you were trying to mail money like you were just sending someone cash. Customs departments will seize that
