DEAR ALL: Is there anyone can tell me can I send silver collection coin to united kingdom ? I check the usps website it shows Prohibitions 130) Coins; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewels; and other valuable articles. is that means it is prohibit the coin even the collection one the commemorative coins? thanks
You can send them. People order stuff from the Royal mint and the Perth mint, and the mail is the only service that delivers it here.
The OP wanted information regarding sending coins to the UK (not from the UK). I was recently informed that the USPS has new rules regarding coins shipping to the UK. The USPS would not accept the package from my friend because according to his proper Customs declaration, it contained rare coins. It may be that you need to have a license to ship coins to the UK nowadays. I'm interested in learning more from anyone at CT that is currently shipping to the UK.
what kind of license do they need? the coin dealers' license or something else. since I find there is very power top seller in ebay they can send the silver coins ,gold bullions and commemorative coins to UK and other country even these countries aren't allow to send coins show in the http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immctry.htm
I tried searching the Royal Mail website but I can't find any restrictions there against sending coins to the UK. I would think you might want to go to the Royal Mail help and support website and send them an email or give them a call and ask directly. Hmmm looks like you would have to call them. I tried checking out the email option and it doesn't seem to exist except for businesses. If you try the non-business route it just runs you around in circles and never gives you an email address or a webpage you can actually send a email from. You can send them a letter! Royal Mail Customer Experience Freepost PO Box 740 PLYMOUTH PL9 7YB And here is the link for the business email option http://smehelp.royalmail.datasquirt.co.uk/
I was referring to an export license. I was only informed about the USPS prohibiting the mailing of rare coins to the UK a few days ago. The US post office would not take my friend's package. The postal worker said that it was now prohibited to send rare coins to the UK. The postal worker said it was a new rule. Please wait for some informed person to reply to your question(s).
Whoever thought of this needs to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. How in the hell else can you ship to the UK? UPS does international, but does NOT take coins. Fedex takes coins (I Think), but to just send an envelope to the UK is over $50. Also, what constitutes as a "rare" coin? Does the USPS have some gigantic catalog with either "rare" or "not rare" listed? Rare is a rather loose term.
I sent a package with coins to the UK within the last few weeks and didn't have a problem. They weren't listed as "rare" coins. I think I said "collectible coins." I printed the label and customs form off of eBay. Looking at that link someone posted, Russia also lists foreign currency, and Latvia says coins. Those are two other places I shipped coins to recently.
Most of the time it's not a great idea to identify your package as containing "rare" or "collectible" coins anyway -- I find myself saying this a lot recently, and I don't know if we just have a weird insurance policy, but we're not even allowed to use the word "coin" on even write out the name of our business (Alhambra Coin Center MUST be abbreviated ACC) because it contains the word coin. I used to just write what it was .. "1997 Panda 100Y" (the 100Y is actually a "technical definition"). Our insurance knows EXACTLY what that is should it get lost, and hopefully no one casually looking at it has any idea what it's inside the box. Sent from my iPad Junior Numismatist, Alhambra Coin Center www.lifeatthecoinshop.com www.facebook.com/lifeatthecoinshop
I can believe that, but IF it is actually prohibited, you do risk having the coins confiscated at customs. And unlike the US the UK does have customs duties on imported gold and silver coins I believe, plus your customer will be liable for the 15% VAT tax
Not too long ago they made it illegal to ship coins/bullion/collectible coins/everything to France. It wouldn't shock me to hear that they had done something similar in the UK ....
Would it be illegal because of the importing country's laws or the exporting country's laws? I don't understand why they would have such laws. I wonder if it is intended to target large cash shipments as some sort of anti-crime measure and maybe doesn't really apply to collector's coins at all? Just an idea.
I would say it is because of the importing countries laws. I would agree that the importing countries laws are probably intended to combat tax evasion, or money laundering and collectible coins just get caught up unintentionally. In some cases there are other laws that do recognize that and make them legal, but you need to know what those specific regulations are lest you get caught on the wrong side of them. It's like our postal laws do not allow you to insure money if you ship it. For that reason many postal employees will tell people trying to insure coins that they can't do it. But there is another regulation that DOES allow you to insure collectible coins for the numismatic value. After searching the UK Royal Mail website I can't find any exemption for importing silver collectible coins. It may be there, but I can't find it.
