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The cost of the insurance ranges from a minimum of 50 cents to a maximum of $4.40. Express Mail is covered by limited insurance at no additional charge.
Mary Curtis offers these tips: “First, send irreplaceable articles, regardless of value, and all items worth more than $500 by registered mail for greater security.
“Second, do not over-insure your articles. Payment for a lost item is limited to the actual value of the item, less depreciation.
“Third, insurance does not cover the spoilage of perishable items. Sentimental value isn’t covered either.
“Fourth, if the mailed article you insured has been lost or damaged, you need to pick up the claim forms at your local post office where the required procedures for filing claims will be explained to you. The same forms also are used for claims on registered, COD or Express Mail.”
Money orders offer another kind of insurance.
“The Postal Service does not want its customers to send cash through the mail,” adds Postmaster Curtis. “If they do, the cash can’t be insured. The safe answer is to purchase a domestic money order, available at all post offices in amounts up to $700. If your money order is lost or stolen, present your customer receipt and it can be replaced.”
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