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Pillar of the Community
United States
659 Posts |
I have tried to send a coin to a buyer in Madrid, Spain using UPS and DHL.
DHL sent it back - they will not deal with currency or coins - ANY coins.
I further found that sending currency or coins to Spain is prohibited.
If you have done so, please tell me how you pulled it off.
BTW, insurance is a further problem as the coin is valued in excess of $1,000.00
PLEASE HELP! I'm at my wit's end (and so is my buyer).
Thanks,
Fred P.
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
USPS small flat rate international box.
Coins and currency are only prohibited in the sense of sending cash, numismatic items aren't.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1554 Posts |
I agree 100% with basebal21.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
17918 Posts |
I frequently exchange coins with a Spanish collector - I just wrap them in corrugated cardboard and put them in the normal post. Mind you, I'm based in England. But I've been swapping coins with Javier in Santander regularly since 1982 and none of my coins has ever got lost in the post!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
659 Posts |
Thanks, guys. I will give USPS a try. Wish me luck. Many shipping employees say "no". I believe they just do not know any better.
Fred
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
On the Customs Form call the item a "Numismatic Collectible".
DON'T call it a coin. Or money. Or currency.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
I've sent them as 'decorative planchets', as well.
But that's a whole other thread, by itself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1554 Posts |
You can purchase insurance from insurepost.com at $1.60 per $100. You must note the insured item as "collectible coin" on the form at insurepost. On the customs form, make it clear that the contents are a numismatic collectible not simply "coins" (i.e. cash money). Governments are worried about money launderers, not coin collectors. One caution, never misrepresent the contents or their value on the customs form (it's a felony).
Edited by Kushanshah
06/12/2018 2:50 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
24885 Posts |
To send to Spain better write : Numismatic sample
Para enviar a España mejor escribir: muestra numismática.
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Posted 06/12/2018 2:21 pm
