A profitable listing can become a loss in one bad envelope. Packing and proof of delivery belong in the original pricing worksheet.
The baseline
- Secure the coin in an appropriate holder; keep staples and loose metal away from surfaces.
- Use rigid cardboard or another non-bending layer inside a padded mailer or box.
- Buy tracked postage and keep the acceptance record.
- Match insurance and signature service to the coin’s actual risk and the marketplace’s protection rules.
- Photograph the packed contents and label before handoff.
Budget the real cost
Budget roughly $4–8 for a single tracked coin shipment, with full insurance plus signature confirmation above $200.
No plain-envelope gamble
Savings disappear quickly when a package has no tracking or proof of delivery.
Postage rates and marketplace requirements change — verify current figures before you ship.