Regarding Registered Mail getting lost

While I personally haven't had Registered Mail get lost, I have heard stories from my local Postmaster where at least three times in the last month or two where Registered Mail has been lost. Of course the customers who shipped the items look to the local Postmaster for DAILY updates, but of course that discounts that the items made it out of that office the same day they were shipped. Supposedly, of course, the US Post Office tells us that the items are locked, in a pouch every step of the way, handed off, etc., which is why it takes longer, and thus is THE MOST SECURE WAY to send valuables.

In fact, my coin insurance policy requires me, if I don't want to purchase postal insurance, to use Registered Mail - so I can save money on mailing costs there with Registered Mail since I am paying premiums for the coverage already. That said, it seems that if there are three recent incidents that I've heard of, and now you're having a problem -- it makes one wonder: How secure is Registered Mail, truly?

I mean, I appreciate that the USPS is generally very efficient for reasonable prices compared to other carriers - but they still lack the regular tracking methods such as offered by FedEx and UPS that show a package every step of the way, just just upon acceptance and delivery (and even acceptance takes a good 24 hours to show, and delivery sometimes takes a while to update too).

Still, patience may be a virtue -- it's hard to say where the package is. Considering the time that has passed for yours, if you have the Registered Mail number, it may not hurt to inquire at USPS.com about the item. The USPS has a system where they are, in some cases, able to see tracking data not visible to the general public.

I sent a package via Registered Mail to FL (from CT) and it arrived in two days I think? Considering how slow it is SUPPOSED to be, I was floored. Of course the tracking data didn't appear until well after it was delivered, but that's the USPS at it's best or worst.