4-500 is average. But, your always going to be rolling the dice.
My Grail Pin, My...Ive been looking for 10 years for this title.
There's more, but they are horrible reasons to ship a pin. If its 500 bucks for a 2000 pin, then yes, ship it. But those days are long gone.
Even getting a Jersey Jack, or Stern, or any NIB is a gamble to ship. Seen plenty of damaged new pins lately. Shipping companys just dont car about our expensive toys. To them, insurance will always cover it so we, the drivers treat our cargo like shit. Seen it, lived it, been there done that.
Avoid shipping at all costs, they all suck.