Posted 02/01/2007 9:58 pm
From Heritage Auction Galleries
The US Cultural Property Advisory Committee of the State Department advises the President on the imposition of import restrictions on cultural artifacts. Since 1998, the coin collecting community has been able to argue successfully against the imposition of import restrictions on coins. Now, after being assured that coins would "not be on the table" with respect to the renewal of current import restrictions on a wide variety of cultural goods of potential Cypriot origin, we have learned that Cyprus has made a last minute request to add coins older than 250 years to the current restrictions.
This request is significant. If granted, it will make it very difficult, if not impossible, to import any coin on the designated list, including many Greek, Roman, Medieval or Early Modern coins of a type that circulated in Cyprus. Even worse, it would be an adverse precedent that could easily be repeated for other Greek, Roman, Medieval or Early Modern coins known to have circulated elsewhere. That would make for a fundamental change in the coin trade — one that could very well make shows like the New York International and participation in foreign auctions a thing of the past.
Due to complaints from IAPN and PNG, the major numismatic trade associations, CPAC has reopened the record for additional comment on this issue — but only for a very limited time.
Comments must be received no later than 5 PM on Monday, 6 February 2007. Please send all comments by e-mail or fax only to:
Cultural Property Advisory Committee
Cultural Heritage Center
US Department of State
E-mail: culprop@state.gov
Fax: (202) 453-8803
For more information, see the CPAC web site at: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/whatsnew.html
Thank you,
Warren Tucker
Director, World Coin Auctions
Heritage Auction Galleries
3500 Maple Ave. 17th Floor
Dallas, TX 75219-3941
Warren@HA.com
1-800-872-6467 Ext. 287
The US Cultural Property Advisory Committee of the State Department advises the President on the imposition of import restrictions on cultural artifacts. Since 1998, the coin collecting community has been able to argue successfully against the imposition of import restrictions on coins. Now, after being assured that coins would "not be on the table" with respect to the renewal of current import restrictions on a wide variety of cultural goods of potential Cypriot origin, we have learned that Cyprus has made a last minute request to add coins older than 250 years to the current restrictions.
This request is significant. If granted, it will make it very difficult, if not impossible, to import any coin on the designated list, including many Greek, Roman, Medieval or Early Modern coins of a type that circulated in Cyprus. Even worse, it would be an adverse precedent that could easily be repeated for other Greek, Roman, Medieval or Early Modern coins known to have circulated elsewhere. That would make for a fundamental change in the coin trade — one that could very well make shows like the New York International and participation in foreign auctions a thing of the past.
Due to complaints from IAPN and PNG, the major numismatic trade associations, CPAC has reopened the record for additional comment on this issue — but only for a very limited time.
Comments must be received no later than 5 PM on Monday, 6 February 2007. Please send all comments by e-mail or fax only to:
Cultural Property Advisory Committee
Cultural Heritage Center
US Department of State
E-mail: culprop@state.gov
Fax: (202) 453-8803
For more information, see the CPAC web site at: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/whatsnew.html
Thank you,
Warren Tucker
Director, World Coin Auctions
Heritage Auction Galleries
3500 Maple Ave. 17th Floor
Dallas, TX 75219-3941
Warren@HA.com
1-800-872-6467 Ext. 287
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aka Richard
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