Posting Coins Overseas

[purplepennyhunter]

How many people post coins internationally as a letter without issue?

Australia Post letter guidelines state specifically that letters must contain only documents and I'm uneasy about sending metal and plastic (coins/coin in slab) as it will surely get picked up under x-ray (oh and the PO people tend to probe you if it doesn't feel like paper). Of course they fit under the 500g so there's no need for a declaration of contents.
Other (USA) postal services don't specify that a letter must only be documents so there's no limitations on those sending coins into Australia cheaply.
Australia Post charges are extremely expensive anyway compared to other countries.

[Bigfellani5]

If it can fit into a CD mailer I send as a letter. Still do customs declaration if I send a coin. I have had very little trouble sending to the USA. I send at least 2 items a week there.

[trout]

I have sent heaps of coins to the US and Canada without any real drama's.
The postage costs are outrageous tho :dash1:

[Bigfellani5]

I agree trout. It is shithouse Aussie post got rid of all 250g parcels. Cost me a lot if international sales.

[purplepennyhunter]

I'm still not comfortable with the OS letter thing, the PO people are just too nosey and I'm not a good liar.  I also don't like putting stamps on OS packages as they are more likely to get stolen.

[humpybong]

I do not have any trouble posting coins overseas.  Depending on the destination I sometimes insure for minimum amount as that way I have a tracking number.

Most of my normal postings go by letter post.

[drakesterling]

I'm still not comfortable with the OS letter thing, the PO people are just too nosey and I'm not a good liar.  I also don't like putting stamps on OS packages as they are more likely to get stolen.

Hi PP,
What do you mean about putting stamps increasing the likelihood of theft?

[Bigfellani5]

I use stamps as I have them coming out of my ying yang. I have no problems. Main countries I post to are USA, Canada, Japan, Spain, Germany, Poland, and NZ. Last count I have posted to to 107 countries in last 10 years and received from 34 countries. I may have lost a dozen parcels in all that time. Things are pretty safe. Just pay for insurance or registration where you can. I loose more in Australia than oversea.... But in saying that I send a lot more domestically.

[accumulator]

When i first started on ebay i was selling silver bars to fund my coin habit, i posted world wide & always posted using registered & insured,the only country i ever had any problem with was New Zealand.
3 x 5 oz silver bars vanished after they arrived in New Zealand,took 3 months for Aus Post to investigate & send my money back but i did get it back.
Postage cost & insurance was reasonable back then though,it's ridiculous to post anything anywhere these days IMO. ( unless it's letter size )

[purplepennyhunter]

I'm still not comfortable with the OS letter thing, the PO people are just too nosey and I'm not a good liar.  I also don't like putting stamps on OS packages as they are more likely to get stolen.

Hi PP,
What do you mean about putting stamps increasing the likelihood of theft?

I just mean that if you have a pretty looking parcel with lots of stamps on it that's much more interesting (to steal) than a white sticker with a value on it printed by the PO label machine.

[Bigfellani5]

I often wallpaper parcels with stamps. Don't think it makes any difference. I sent a parcel to Poland last week. Had just on $330.00 of stamps on it. Got there in 5 days. No problems lol

[triplewitch]

I receive all kinds of parcels from outside the country that are covered with stamps.  No problems so far.-John

[purplepennyhunter]

Thank you for your responses.