Or at least put a temporary hold on it. I Hope.

I am a true believer in the old bit of numismatic advice that you should buy the book before you buy the coin. In my many years as a collctor, I have created a modest but, for me, very useful library covering every kind of coin I collect and even a few outliers like my copy of Counterfeit Confederate Currency and the Langbord hoard. The one book I have wanted for many years is Q. David Bowers, American Coin Treasure and Hoards. But the price has always been a bit high for my modest budget so I have just waited patiently hoping for a chance to find a copy at a reasonable price. VOILA, finally, I find a copy on EBAT at a BIN price under 50.00. I am ecstatic.

The mailman posts a delivery notice on my door 7 April, I go to pick the book up on 10 April and they cannot find it. They make a copy of the notice, get my contact information, then promise to ask the mailman where the package might be. So today, I go back to the post office, present my delivery notice and, once more, they cannot find the book. Same thing as before, they make copy and take contact information. I came home, went on the USPS.GOV site and filed a complaint.

I am very unhappy.

Malcolm

PS-Thanks for allowing me to rant.

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