Selling for a guaranteed price is easy – and totally secure by using the US Postal Service Registered Insured Mail!

If you have five ounces or more of gold, platinum, or palladium, or 300 ounces or more of silver that you are thinking of selling, call us at 800-800-4485 to confirm your trade on a day that you can register your package(s) at your local Post Office.

We will verify market prices and quantities with you on the phone and ‘lock in’ your guaranteed sales price with a confirmed trade number. Your obligation is to ship your material that same day (If you confirm on a Friday, shipping on Saturday is fine).

Payment is made within 24 hours of receipt of your package, most often on the same day that it is received.

If you are selling us ten ounces or more of gold, platinum, or palladium, we will also refund all the postage, registration fees, and insurance costs of sending your material via Registered Mail. 

Payment is via our company check drawn on the Bank of America, mailed within a day of receipt of your package.

For faster payment, you have the option to be paid immediately via electronic funds transfer (bankwire) directly to your US bank or brokerage account. If you choose bankwire payment, the fee is $25. If your trade is $20,000 or more, there is no charge for the bankwire.

How safe is Registered Insured Mail?

Most people are not even aware that the US Postal Service provides an accountable, insured service for high-value parcels (up to $25,000 per package) – Registered Insured Mail.  And the price is very reasonable – for instance, a package containing ten ounces of gold, registered and fully insured, can be shipped at a cost of less than $25.

Registered Mail is a signature-only, restricted delivery service for transporting valuables within the United States. At each stage of the journey of a Registered Mail parcel, it is under the direct responsibility of a USPS employee.

This strict accountability system makes shipment by Registered Mail as secure as via any bonded armored courier company in the US – and it’s backed by the USPS with an ironclad guarantee of signed receipt delivery.

Moreover, you can track and confirm your package(s) at the website www.usps.com while they are in transit. The average travel time for Registered Mail ranges from two to five business days.

Here are a few tips to make your Registered Mail shipping go smoothly:

NOTE – Alternate carriers such as Federal Express and UPS do NOT provide the guaranteed security of US Registered Mail. Their insurance does not cover coins or bullion.

Also, if you are selling material that is worth more than $100,000, call us to discuss alternate methods of insured shipping. On larger transactions, we can arrange armored car pickup at your bank or office.

Here are a few tips to make your Registered Mail shipping go smoothly:

If you have coins in plastic tubes, pack each tube so that it doesn't rattle, and tape the top securely shut. Put your material in a sturdy box, preferably a corrugated-wall cardboard box.
Once the material is in the shipping box, pack the box tightly with wrapping material such as wadded paper, bubble wrap, or 'packing peanuts.'

Ideally, you have the box packed tightly so that the load can't shift inside the box. Remember to pack securely, because while in transit, your package may be turned upside down, have heavy parcels put on top of it, or even be dropped off a loading dock.

To make your package tamper-proof, the Post Office will apply ink cancellation marks to various areas of your package. Therefore, the outside of your box, including all seams, must be entirely of a porous paper or cardboard surface. If any part of the outside of your package has a slick or glossy surface, the Post Office may not accept it.

To comply, we recommend using a paper packing tape to cover any slick surfaces, or even the whole box. We use a 2-inch wide manila reinforced paper tape that requires moistening to adhere. It is available at most office supply stores and wrap-and-ship locations. If you can't find it, give us a call -we buy it by the case and would be glad to send you some!

At the Post Office, send your package via Registered Insured Mail, insured for its true value. Each package can be insured for up to $25,000, and you will receive a serial numbered receipt stating the declared value of each parcel.

Do not use "Certified" mail. Your valuables need the protection and accountability of Registered Mail. Registered Mail is also a Priority service, and delivery is usually in two to five business days.

When you return from the Post Office, call or email us with the Registration number(s). We will contact you when the packages arrive here, and payment will be sent within 24 hours of receipt. And remember, if you have ten ounces or more of gold, platinum, or palladium we will refund all your costs of Registered Mail shipping, fees, and insurance!

As For the Safety Record of Registered Mail

Our business has long depended on the reliability and security of Registered Mail. Every year, we ship and receive thousands of Registered Mail packages.

Since 1986, we have shipped and received over $500 million worth of US Registered Insured Mail without a single package being lost, tampered with, or misdirected.

And in the highly unlikely event of a problem, the USPS stands to pay any claim of loss within the declared insured limits of any Registered package.