We have opened and shipped thousands of slabbed coins and we know how your valuables are handled within the shipping companies. After looking at some of the packages we have received, it’s safe to assume many of those boxes were used for sorting facility football games with some being used to kick the game-winning extra point. This guide is intended to prevent damage to your slabbed coins while taking that dangerous and wild journey.
This guide is specific for USPS Priority Mail which we use for packages valued under $10,000, as that is our insurance limit per package, but it can be used as a guide to package slabbed coins for shipment via other means.
Materials Needed:
· Medium Flat Rate Box (11 x 8.5 x 5.5)
· Large Flat Rate Box (12 x 12 x 5.5)
· Card stock cut into pieces roughly the size of your slabs. You can also use junk baseball cards, or other card material. Need 1 per slab.
· Rubber Bands
· Plenty of Tape
· Cushioning Material (bubble wrap, or paper is fine)
Step 1: Bundle slabs in groups of 4 or 5 with rubber bands, separating slabs by card stock.
Step 2: Assemble medium and large boxes, placing the medium inside the large box at a later step. Then, layer the bottom of the medium box with cushioning material.
Step 3: Assemble groups into rows inside the box, on top of the cushioning material. Then, once the box is filled with slabs, tightly fill the rest of the medium box with more cushioning material. NOTE: be sure to spread the cushioning material around all four walls, inside the box, protecting the slabs from outside impact.
Step 4: Seal the medium box, using plenty of tape, then place inside the large box. (We recommend writing a return address and contact number on the inside box just in case something happens to the outside box or label during shipment). Fill the gaps between the two boxes tightly with cushioning material.
Step 5: Seal the large box, using plenty of tape, in all directions and across all seams.
Step 6: Generate and apply shipping label. IMPORTANT: make no mention of coins or other valuables when creating the label. For example, if sending slabs to PCGS, do not write “Professional Coin Grading Service” in the “ship to”—simply input “PCGS”.
Lastly, insure the package for any dollar amount more than you would not feel comfortable paying out of your pocket yourself. Remember, as the sender, YOU are responsible to ensure your coins get to their destination.
We hope this helps prevent any loss or damage for you in the future, and please feel free to share this guide! Happy collecting!
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