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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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Helping Feline ship their stuff

Feline Guitars have been using this small company for a number of years and always had great service and competitive pricing. We had previously used UPS directly till it got to be hard work to communicate with them. The personal attention and help that you can get in an industry that is increasingly automated and hands-off is a welcome thing to have.








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Southwell Guitars Recommend…

Southwell Guitars have been using Overland Express for some years now for sending our guitars worldwide. Most major courier companies do not insure musical instruments but Overland Express have an insurance service that specialise in musical instrument insurance, giving my customers and me peace of mind. I also like that Stuart and Tim are always easy to contact if there are any questions or If I need any help. This was especially helpful after the chaos created by Brexit and the Covid pandemic. Overland Express are my first choice when I am sending guitars, something I do on a regular basis and recommend them to anyone.
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Highly recommended personal service

I've been using Overland Express now for a number of years. As I send a good number of both electric and acoustic guitars every year, I wanted to find a company that offered reasonable shipping and insurance rates that guaranteed to cover guitars against loss or damage to their true value. Step forward Stuart and Overland Express. They offer top couriers and reasonable insurance costs to send guitars worldwide. In all the time I've used them I've never once had an issue. Service is quick, reliable and it is a real bonus you are able to contact someone quickly who will deal with issues should any arise. Highly recommended.
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Why Choose Overland Express?

Cost Effective

Some of our competitors supply budget services at a fraction of the cost cheaper than our premium services, budget services can take up to 5 days to deliver vs overnight for our services, which means your customers are more likely to return, all for the sake of a couple of pounds.

Quote in Seconds

The only information that we require to provide a quotation are the sender's and recipient's postcode along with the dimensions of the parcel. We don't ask for your email address at this early stage as we have no intention of sending follow up emails should you leave before completing the booking.

Express Services

UPS, DHL, DPD, Parcel Force, APC, FedEx to name but a few courier providers that we have a working relationship with. These providers do fluctuate depending on what offers they can provide us with and the level of satisfaction that our customers have received from these parcel delivery companies.

Online Updates

The whereabouts of your parcel delivery can be instantly tracked by entering the tracking number into our courier partners web-site (links can be found on this site). The status is usually updated at every significant stage, which will allow you clearly see when the parcel has reached its final destination.

High Value Items

High value items are always risky to send by courier, some providers will not even accept such items let alone insure them. We offer both, we can ship expensive items worldwide and provide insurance up to £20,000.00 (exclusions apply) for just 2.00% of the items declared value.

Customer Assistance

Our UK call centre based customer support team are available to take your telephone call or answer your email questions on working days between 0830hrs and 1730hrs UK time. We also have a live chat facility on this web-site which is available at the same times as the call centre.

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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.