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Best Way to Ship & Insure Small, High Value items?

This is not a post about how best to pack & ship big, heavy amps & speakers & such (lot of great posts on A'gon on that subject). Rather, my question is which shipper is most reliable, & likely to pay an insurance claim, on a high value item, say.......$2,000 to $5,000 (or more). i.e.; how best to ship a relatively small but valuable item that can easily be shipped by air, & the weight & shipping cost is not an issue, & you're not as much worried about shipping damage as it possibly getting lost? I'm guessing, insured USPS priority or express mail? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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fatparrot
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Bigjoe, USPS Registered/Insured is a different creature than other types of insured delivery services offered by the USPS. The most secure way to ship, other than by bonded courier, or if necessary ARMED & bonded courier.
fatparrot
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As Hgeifman said, USPS Registered insured is the best way to send light parcels with a high value. I have shipped valuable numismatic coins and jewelry using this method. All of the box's edges are brown taped and USPS stamped over the tape and box interface, so no one can open and reseal the box, without leaving clear evidence of tampering. EVERYONE who handles the parcel must sign on and off for it. The delivery log may have several signatures. In addition, the parcel is kept under lock during storage at the various stops throughout it's journey.
fatparrot
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Trelja, thanks for your insider's point of view! Basically, the only way a Registered/Insured parcel disappears, is if the transporting vehicle is destroyed in an accident!
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