I was wondering whether taking coins + notes (of various countries: I'm a numismatist) via air to the U.S will have no trouble. Will it need to be "declared" i.e need paperwork and fee payment? Is it against the law to carry coins + notes on aircraft? Or is it just no problem at all? I would like to draw on previous experience of other numismatists please.
I would REALLY appreciate a speedy response. 10 points for an accurate response in 16 hours...
2006-08-06 10:42:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
It would only be an issue if the currency value is over a certain amount. If they are relatively low value, (face value), then it is not a concern. My stance, if they ask you about them, is that they are collectibles and of no monetary value by themselves. I have had customs stop me before with current and non-current money, and as long as it does not look like you are trying to smuggle "real" currency, then it is not a problem.
2006-08-07 09:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by medoraman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The CORRECT answer is...to save yourself potential problems, you should ship them to your destination via registered airmail. If you just have a few pieces then you could carry them on the plane, but depending on their value, I wouldn't want to risk their getting lost or stolen, whether there was a customs issue or not. You would have to declare them by the way, but if you explain that they are numismatic collectibles you should be OK. I don't think a duty fee is warranted but then again I don't know what country you are coming from.
My best advice is to ship them to your new US address via registered mail. It's slow, but safer, and you should arrive in the US ahead of your items so you would need only sign for them when they arrive, or pick them up at the local post office. If insurance is available, I'd strongly recommend insuring the items for their full value and keeping all shipping documentation, just in case there's a problem.
I hope this info helped somewhat.
PS I am a coin dealer in the Midwestern US.
2006-08-07 10:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is long distance and you are using respected moving comapny, all you have to is declare it and get insurance.
Or send coins and other irreplaceables via registered/insured mail.
That advice was given at this forum...
http://forums.collectors.com/
2006-08-06 20:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋