Jun
02

Five Tips for Properly Shipping Coins

Posted by Megan

Five Tips for Properly Shipping Coins As a coin collector, there will likely be some point in which you need to ship coins. If you pack everything up correctly, you will have few worries. However, shipping coins certainly can be a risky and delicate venture. You can easily find yourself in an undesirable position if your package is lost or stolen. To help avoid this situation, here are a few tips to help you successfully ship your coins. 1. ALWAYS GET A TRACKING NUMBER- As long as you have a tracking number, then any shipments that are lost will not be blamed on you. You need to make sure you notify the person you are shipping to that once the items are shipped, anything that happens is out of your control. You are taking a big gamble by shipping coins …

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Jan
24

Guardhouse Shield Pages – Coin Album Accessories

Posted by Megan

A great deal of the joy that goes with collecting coins is being able to display them in an entertaining, informative and appealing way. These do a stellar job of performing all three of those tasks. Not only are they light, durable and easy to insert, they are visually appealing. The Guardhouse Shield Polypropylene 20-pocket Archival Pages come in packs of 10 and we have plenty in stock at Coin Supply Planet. Another added benefit of these coin album display pages is that it allows you to really compare coins and how they are different. For instance, you could own a complete set of Buffalo Nickels and be able to look at how they differed in the years they were minted. Unlike many coin tubes, these Guardhouse Shield Polypropylene Pages also allow for careful examination and comparison on different grades, …

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Jan
15

Coin Tubes – A Comparison

Posted by Megan

Whether or not you prefer square tube or round tube coin tubes probably depends on what you are ultimately looking for. Both types of coin tubes have their benefits. Fortunately, we carry both styles here at CoinSupplyPlanet.com, and even offer two different square tube brands — Coinsafe Square Coin Tube and the Numis Square Coin Tube, along with the Harris Round Coin Tubes. One of the most important features or qualities about square coin tubes like the Coinsafe and Numis models is that they are great for stacking. Because of their dimensions, they are easier to store, are more stable and won’t slide off as easy as other options. If you are collector of gold coins like American Eagles, South African Krugerrands, Chinese Pandas or Canadian Maple Leafs, than either the square or round coin tubes are a great option …

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Sep
30

Everything You Need to Mail a Valuable Coin

Posted by Anastasia

Every coin collector or dealer is certainly aware that when it comes to shipping any part of their collection or inventory, it can, at times, be a tricky or even risky enterprise. This is partly due to the fact that the most common package transport companies, like United Parcel Service or the US Postal Service for instance, have clauses in their service agreements that permit them to automatically reject any insurance claim for ‘misplaced’ packages containing coins. Their rationale for this is based on the assertion that the contents are of ‘unusual value’, or that they are prohibited from allowing them to be shipped in the first place. One the one hand, if the coins are packed in a proper and secure fashion there will likely be few issues to be concerned about, and the shipment will arrive at its …

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