Just looking for some guidance for anyone who has a coin stuck in US customs. Recently I purchased a coin from a German dealer for about $25. It has had the status of being processed by customs for about 2 weeks. I contacted the USPS who is the shipper to find out if they knew anything. Their response was the package was flagged by customs and there is nothing they can do. I plan to wait a bit more to see if I get any communications about why it is flagged and held, and if not try to find a contact for customs to find out the issue. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you have to do to get the item through customs?
From an old post . . . I'm still waiting for a 1907 quarter eagle that was mailed to me from England sometime before 2010. It was tracked to US Customs, and never left there . . . at least not in the package addressed to me. All of my other foreign purchases have come through Customs just fine after being hung up for a few weeks, so you shouldn't feel too uncomfortable just yet. - Mike
Best way to avoid this..... Just tell them to send the coin "discreet". This way, no customs hassles or taxes or theft! This is esp. great for $$$$$ ones.
Thanks, this is the first time with all my foreign purchases this has happened. I guess it had to happen sometime. I'll just have to be patient....not one of my strongest qualities.
I wouldn't worry about it yet. I have had customs hold on to packages for 6 weeks or longer but they always arrive eventually.
