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Canada
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Hi all,
I will bring around 40 coins with me on my next oversea vacation (travel by plane).
Is there a problem for carry this amount of coin on the trip?
Thanks
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Canada
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Where are you going? To the US, yes they will need to be declared or they can be seized as items of trade.  What You Must Declare when entering the US. - Items you purchased and are carrying with you upon return to the United States. - Items you inherited. - Items you bought in duty-free shops, on the ship, or on the plane. - Repairs or alterations to any items you took abroad and then brought back, even if the repairs/alterations were performed free of charge. - Items you brought home for someone else. - Items you intend to sell or use in your business, including business merchandise that you took out of the United States on your trip. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/v..._declare.xmlMany other countries have similar rules. |
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 Canada
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Thanks dooby.
I am travel to Asia to visit friend.
I am ok with the destination custom.
Just worried the when I check in at the airport.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1189 Posts |
Thanks dooby.
I am travel to Asia to visit friend.
I am ok with the destination custom.
Just worried the when I check in at the airport.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
590 Posts |
Be more specific, what Asian country. I've bean all over the region. Every county is a little different.
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I lived there for 6 months, before I was really into coins, and well, prior to 9/11 when things got a little more secure.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
590 Posts |
Should not have a problem. You're only concern will be traveling with gold and silver. Drug dealers use gold to move money and anybody with large amount of gold is considered a potential drug dealer or money launder. If the value of all your good is less then $10,000 you will be OK. Quote:
YOUR DECLARATION
A written declaration is required from each arriving passenger, but the head of a family may make a joint declaration for all members of the group. Please state in detail if you are:
- carrying gold, foreign currencies and/or New Taiwan Dollar notes. http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/NYC...e=2973&mp=62 |
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Canada
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Most of them are NCLT fancy coins. :) Only one gold coin is 1912 hand selected from RCM. My concern is if I put all those coin in carry on. When check in do I need to let the staff know about the coin? Do I need to take them out and put in the tray? Like we did with watch and jewelry. |
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Canada
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Anything worth more than $100, hand carry that. Luggage goes missing all the time and the airlines will not pay you for your belongings. Nobody needs to know about your coins. Even when clearing security they won't care. The x-ray machine will show them as metal, no need to take them out. They only care about electronics such as laptops and cameras. The only person who may care is the customs agent in Taiwan. Carry proof of the value of the coins. It's their word vs yours and you are guilty until proven innocent.
My only concern would be the new travel regulations, you can't lock your bag. I travel with luggage that has a TSA lock built in so I can lock my luggage. The key used is universal and only customs has a copy.
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United States
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I flew from Canada to the U.S. this past fall and I had my father's coins that he had accumulated over the years that he had given me. There was about 260 coins including 22 oz of silver - mostly 50 cent pieces, quarters and dimes. I had them all in a little wooden box that was in my carry on backpack that I just left in there as it went through the scanner. I also had a few packs of the "Canada only" packs of 1812 and Boreal forest Toonies that I had ordered, in my backpack as well. I wondered if that mass of metal would trigger a closer look but it went through the scanner fine. I would say that, unless you try to light them up and smoke them on the plane, you will be fine.  |
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Canada
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When check in do I need to let the staff know about the coin? I'd ask airline, not internet forum. what if you receive a nod here but then stopped by airline? |
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Canada
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I'd ask airline, not internet forum. what if you receive a nod here but then stopped by airline? This type of information is not kept secret. It is widely available online: Air Canada - http://www.aircanada.com/en/traveli...ecurity.htmlJust google your airline name and "baggage restrictions". |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Doobyrak seems to have sound advice. I don't see there being an issue having these in carry on. It is technically "money". I would have these in my carry on and wouldn't dare have it anywhere else. It's not sharp, it's not a liquid. If size and space is an issue, pack the empty boxes in your checked bags and keep the capsulated coins in your carry on.
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Canada
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If you have any documentation on the price you paid or current value of the coins, I would strongly suggest bringing it with you. The $10k value is taken pretty serious and custom agents do not know values, so might assume bad things. I received a stern lecture from canada customs once for not having a reciept on a 67 pl set. She threatened to take it away/hold until value determined, but opted not too. In short, learned my lesson and always bring reciept.
Safe travels.
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Posted 02/06/2013 10:35 am
