CGC recently sent me a graded 3.5 copy of Tales of Suspense #39 (1st appearance of Iron Man). ComicsPriceGuide.com lists the value around $1920. Recently the comic with equal or lower grades has sold on eBay for closer to $3500. I insured the comic for $2000. It was sent to me by CGC as USPS Registered Mail. It was "delivered" to my front porch, signed for by a USPS mail carrier, and was stolen soon after from the porch. I live in busy Los Angeles, where there is a high crime rate for petty theft, etc. The local Post Office manager admitted that the USPS was at fault, that my mail carrier under no circumstances should sign for something on my behalf and leave a parcel on my front porch, especially something insured for 2K under registered mail. But in order to process an insurance claim the USPS requires "proof of value" for my stolen item. According to the USPS, "the amount claimed must be supported by acceptable proof of value showing completion of payment, such as dated sales receipt, money order, credit card statement, a copy of the front and back of a cancelled check or proof of completed internet payment transaction, indicating the actual amount paid." Seeing as I've owned this collectable comic since a child, and I simply sent it to CGC to get graded, how do I provide an acceptable proof of value to have a successful claim to the USPS? What should I do? Thanks!
