Wax Seals Through International Mail

[Nimmireth]

While I know flexible wax seals can be sent through the US Postal Service, can they be sent through international mail? I'm primarily interested in Britain and Germany. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

[PatientType]

At least someone using snuff in an airline restroom won't set off the smoke alarm. I'll bet the postal services with their high speed, automated sorting equipment just love people that choose to use wax seals. :ltcapd: :ltcapd:

[inkspot]

I've sent wax-sealed envelopes through international mail for years without any problems. Sure, every now and then a seal gets mangled or goes missing entirely, but, then again, so do letters every now and then.

 

I haven't dealt specifically with Britain, but I've sent letters with seals into Germany without any issue.

 

Hope that helps!

[Strang]

I've sent the flexible (Faux Wax) wax seals to Britain and many other foreign countries for years and have only had two that didn't make it.

[The Good Captain]

I've used imitation 'wax' seals here in the UK. The sort of stuff that comes in tubular sticks that you can put in a cleverly marketed and overpriced low-melt electric 'glue' gun. (Also sold in sticks that you have to set fire to!!!)

I had no problems with the Royal Mail but one seal was missing on the letter's arrival.

Incidentally, for some slight interest to our overseas members, Royal Mail announced DAILY profit figures of nearly £1 million and yet still wants to put up the price of stamps! Pretty soon, the only way I'll be able to afford to write to anyone will be on walls!

[kiavonne]

My Atelier Gargoyle seals have consistently survived intact to the UK and Spain.

[bbs]

Yes - no problem!

[texaspenman]

I have sent wax sealed letters to Turkey, England, Croatia, Kuwait, Canada, and South Sudan without incident. Oops, almost forgot... Mexico hasn't been a problem either!

[kiavonne]

I can add Australia to my list, now. The recipient told me he knew the box was from me because it was covered in wax. :embarrassed_smile:

[Belles-lettres]

Very few writers use real sealing wax today; its original intent was the break if tampered with and thus its breaks easily.

 

The new "supple" waxes solve that problem when sealing envelopes to be posted. I have used the J. Herbin with no problem to Scotland, Canada, Germany, New Zealand.

 

US Post Office will add a surcharge to normal postage if the seal is too thick to pass through a gauge (and hence, too thick to be cancelled in the high speed manner). The very kind staff at my local post office always hand cancel mine anyway.

 

Your mileage may vary, of course.

[SheilaM]

Good info here, thank you. I got a wax seal for Christmas and, once I figure out how to make a seal that looks like something beyond a smashed-in blob with "strings" of wax emanating in odd directions from it, would like to actually use it for my correspondence. Some of which is international.