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Send Collectables by Courier

Collectable items come in many guises, from modern in demand items that are sought after by the masses to niche areas that capture the interest of a select few.

Wherever your passion lies, when you need to send a collectable item by courier, we have a delivery service that will suit your needs. On top of this, we can offer insurance (exclusions for items made from glass or other similar fragile materials apply) up to £20,000.00 to protect your collectable item(s) whilst in transit for just 2.00% of the stated value (exclusions apply).

Collectable and rare items that we often ship include:

Sending antique furniture to and from the United Kingdom. It should be noted that most of the furniture that we deliver are smaller items as larger items would generally require a pallet (please contact us for pallet shipping).

Over the last few years we have seen a resurgence of people sending vinyl records, whilst we agree that the sound quality of vinyl can be vastly superior to lossy digital music, it requires very expensive turntables and tone arms to bring out the real quality of this medium. Perhaps just a fad, or a real return to analogue music?

The shipping of Pop figures and original Star Wars figures (in original, unopened packaging) are other examples of collectable items that are sent through our delivery services, not to mention various collectable dolls and plush toys that are shipped with us.

And of course, we also send stamp collections and deliver rare coins and military medals, all timeless hobbies that have a relatively large collector community around the world.

Sending Classic car parts is another area that we have seen a lot of growth over the past few years, we regularly send classic British car parts to Japan and China, and likewise we also import car parts for foreign marques in to the United Kingdom, whilst not always collectable classic cars, they are most certainly rare.

We send comic books and trading cards on behalf of several dealers, although we don't send these collectables as often as the other areas that we have mentioned above.

Remember, if you are sending rare or collectable items through our services and choose to purchase additional insurance, you cannot simply state an arbitrary price of what you think an item is worth, you must also be able to put provenance on that price should the need for a claim arise, such as a sales receipt (what you paid for or sold the item for) or evidence of previous sales elsewhere.

A cardboard box must be used for the outer packaging due to COVID-19 handling restrictions.

In order for the collectable item that you are sending to be covered by insurance, it must be adequately packaged, even if this means placing the item in two outer double walled cardboard boxes with ample packing material such as bubble wrap or polystyrene chips protecting the item.

We also recommend taking photographs that depict the item in good order, and should they exist, capture any serial numbers or visually distinguishing marks, and finally take photographs of the item in its boxed or packaged state. Our insurer also stipulates that there should be no labels or markings visible on the outer packaging that references what maybe inside, this is especially important when sending high value or sought after items.

Use our 'Send a Parcel' tool above to see how much you will save when you send collecable or rare items with Overland Express.

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I send my work worldwide on a regular…

I send my work worldwide on a regular basis and I now use Overland Express for all my shipping. It is great to get such a personal service, they are always quick to answer emails and you even get to talk to a real person on the phone, who knows what they are doing. It is also good to know the insurance they offer really works as the insurance offered by most of the big companies have so many restrictions and exemptions. I have used Overland Express many times and I am very happy with their service and would recommend them to anyone.





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I have used Overland Express for 2…

I have used Overland Express for 2 years now. I use them to ship bass guitars which are a very large item and have found that they offer the best prices and a good choice of options.
But you only find out how good a company is when things go wrong. Recently there was an issue with a return to a shop, they had the item but due to a mix up within the shop the parcel was never booked in.
I would like to thank the guys at OE for the work you guys put in to help resolve this issue. With some shippers you can`t even speak to a real person never mind get someone to help you with a problem so having someone who you can e mail or speak to on the phone, helped resolve the issue with the shop.


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Needed to send my late husband's guitar…

Needed to send my late husband's guitar plus accessories to a family member.
I've never used a carrier other than Royal Mail before and was a bit nervous. (The parcel was too large for Royal Mail and I'd been warned against using a certain other carrier.)
The Overland Express website gave very helpful advice on how to prepare the guitar and protect it for transit.
I found the firm's customer service to be excellent. I was worried because online tracking informed me that only one parcel had been delivered. I phoned and got an answer straight away. Tom (I think) checked online for me and was very reassuring.
The second parcel was indeed delivered later in the day.

Mari Beagrie

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Specialist Areas

If you are sending liquids, paints, perfumes or wheels, please press the tile below that best suits your requirements.

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Why Choose Overland Express?

Lowest Prices

We are able to offer lower process than the courier providers themselves due to our bulk buying power, further to that these providers don't want to have the hassle of dealing with individuals - That's how we can offer significantly lower prices.

Immediate Quote

We've tried to make it as easy as possible to book a parcel delivery with Overland Express by keeping the number of pages down to an absolute minimum that you are required to click-through to complete the parcel delivery booking.

Biggest Names

We are sorry to disappoint, but you will not find any budget parcel delivery services here. However, the premium highly rated services from the likes of DHL and UPS can be found here that have prices very close to the budget services that we always avoid.

Parcel Tracking

Use the tracking reference number that we provide at the time of booking to ascertain the whereabouts of your parcel at any given time, from collection to delivery, major updates are always shown on our courier partners tracking pages.

Insurance

We have secured specialist insurance cover for most items (glass, perfume, paint and liquids etc. excluded) up to the value of £20,000.00 which can be purchased for just 2.00% of the items stated value.

Live Chat Support

Use the live chat function on our web-site if you need to quickly speak with one of our customer support team, it's a direct communication channel which does not use artificial intelligence to attempt to dissuade you from talking to us.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I send collectable items overseas?
A. Yes you can, but be mindful of local laws as some collecable items may prohibited due to an inappropriate logo or slogan.
Q. I am sending a rare item, how do I state the value for insurance purposes?
A. The value should be the amount that you have sold them for. This should be backed up with an official receipt from the platform where the item was sold, for example eBay.
Q. My collectable items are extremely expensive, can they be insured?
A. We can insure the majority of items through booking process, should an item exceed £20,000.00, please contact us for a bespoke quote.
Q. I need to send an ornamental sword, can this be sent through this service?
A. No - Weapons of any discription cannot be sent through this service, this includes anything that would visually represent a weapon or parts thereof.
Q. Can I send hunting trophies, animal skins or items made from ivory?
A. No - These items are prohibited by the majority of couriers and if being sent abroad, would most likely be confiscated by customs authorities.
Q. I wish to send a current edition coin that is valued at more than the face value, can it be insured for its collectable value?
A. No - Coins and banknotes that are considered legal tender are prohibited by the courier companies.