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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Neil,<br>
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this is a tricky question - if you would only like to ensure
specimens itself (against any potential damages caused by the
borrower), you could put any value to the complete loan or single
specimens you would consider sufficient, e.g. travel costs that
would be needed to re-collect all these specimens at the same
localities - having in mind that you cannot replace these types
anyway if they are returned damaged or are lost.<br>
<br>
For putting a insurance to a shipment (not to the specimens
itself), most shipments channelled via national or private postal
carriers have a free of charge insurance that covers damages or
losses up to 500 EUR. However, if you tick the box or fill in a
even higher insurance value, have in mind that the high value of
the consignment will cause turnover tax upon import in the country
of destination (if the consignee is outside of the European
Community). Up to 50 EUR, most imports are either not charged or
exempt from turnover tax. <br>
<br>
A high insurance value may not only potentially delay your
shipment, it might also call customs to inspect it (which may
result in damage to the specimens because both, postal carrier
staff opening parcels and customs officers during inspection are
well- renowned for their rough handling). Frankly, for sending
types abroad, I would always avoid to put any insurance on a
shipment but would use well known companies like FedEx or UPS etc.
which offer express delivery (2-3 days) to make sure that
specimens arrive in due time and that I / my institute will be
notified immediately in case of any problem. Also, this option
allows on-line tracking of parcels (impossible with national
postal carriers if consignments are forwarded over international
borders) <br>
<br>
Hope this offers you some guidance ...<br>
<br>
All the best<br>
Dirk <br>
<br>
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Am 09.07.2013 16:28, schrieb Neil Clark:<br>
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color="#0000ff">Has anyone had any experience of putting
insurance valuations on type and figured specimens for
loans? I have a particular collection that I have had a
request for a loan of, but I have been told that I will need
to put a valuation on each specimen. There are about 100
specimens that are mostly syntypes (I can't tell which are
the holotypes as the original describer in the early 1900s
did not specify a holotype and no-one has looked at them
since to designate a lectotype). The specimens were the only
ones used in the original descriptions of each species, so I
am assuming that they are at least syntypes? I can't send
them out until an insurance valuation can be given, and I
don't want to hold up the research. Any thoughts?</font></span></div>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Dr Neil D. L. Clark</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">Curator</font></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">The Hunterian<br>
University of Glasgow<br>
Gilbert Scott Building<br>
Glasgow G12 8QQ<br>
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E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Neil.Clark@glasgow.ac.uk">Neil.Clark@glasgow.ac.uk</a><br>
Tel: +44(0)141 330 <span class="771471314-09072013">4561</span><br>
Website:</font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian">www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian</a><br>
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</font><b><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">Current
Exhibition</font></b> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">This Unrivalled
Collection: The Hunterian's first catalogue - 15 March
2013 - 11 August 2013</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">Hagar and the
Angel – unitil 25 August 2013</font> </p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">The Entire
Collection cared for by The Hunterian is a Recognised
Collection of National Significance to Scotland</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">University of
Glasgow, charity number SC004401</font> </p>
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