Shipping and Handling
Please look for drop down menu when shipping price comes up. Please expect a refund on postage as it is always over calculated.
Each item has it own Handling costs based upon the packaging required for safe shipping. https://postcalc.usps.com/
Each Order's shipping is based upon total weight, the destination zone and the shipping organizations shipping costs tables. We use USPS almost exclusively.
Want to save money on shipping?
The US Postal Service give us the figures for shipping charges but we have noticed that they have two charges, one for on-line and one for in-store.
We ship from the Post Office and thus have access to other services also like the Priority Flat Rate Box that is not available from their online shipping calculator. These shipping costs are significantly less. You can find them at
For slabs and small items we can bundle them up in Flat Rate Padded Envelopes for Priority Mail. The size is:
- 12.5" x 9.5"
Price U.S: $10.40
Canada: $23.95
All Other Countries $
2 delivery days to most U.S. destinations, 6 to 10 days for international delivery.
If you want faster delivery Flat Rate Envelope Express Mail The size is:
- 12.5" x 9.5"
Price U.S: $14.50
Canada: $34.95
All Other Countries $44.95
Guaranteed overnight to 2 day delivery to most U.S. destinations, 3 to 5 days for international delivery.
Priority Small Flat Rate Box: Sized at 8-5/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-5/8" ships domestically for $10.20.
Canada: $31.45
All Other Countries: $
The weight limit for the Small Flat Rate boxes* is 4 pounds for International Shipping.
Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box for shipments up to 70 lbs. box sizes are:
- 13 5/8" x 11 7/8" x 3 3/8"
- 11 7/8" x 3 3/8" x 13 5/8"
- 12 1/16" x 2 11/16" x 13 7/16"
- 11" x 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Price US: $17.10
APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses: $13.45
Canada: $60.55 (up to 20 lbs.)
All Other Countries: $59.95
New Larger Priority Mail Flat Rate Box for shipments up to 70 lbs. box sizes are:
- 12" x 12" x 5 1/2"
Price US: $22.80
Canada: $74.00 (up to 20 lbs.)
All Other Countries: $
International Shipping is limited to 20 pounds.
The "shipping from" zip code is 91901
If you wish to use these methods and save the money, please contact us at richard@minersgallery.com or during PST working hours call (800) 843-2784 or (619) 445-0800 and we will give you the email address to use to pay us at PayPal. Go to PayPal and select Send Money from the Menu.
Please look for drop down menu when shipping price comes up. Please expect a refund on postage as it is always over calculated.