As Hemish is probably keenly aware, overseas mail can be ridiculous in terms of delivery time. There's indeed potential for it to be lost, but I've had items sent via airmail from Europe take 10 weeks to arrive! It's absurd, but it can happen. And yes, I always check the postage date stamp to be sure if the sent date is accurate. After all, Scott's package took six weeks to go five hundred miles due north. Dog sled was tired or some such crap.
Hang in there guys.