Can someone explain the reaonsing..Why the US Postal Service wont send coins to India

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by cush66, Feb 19, 2005.

  1. cush66

    cush66 New Member

    Why the US Postal Service wont send coins to India other than it being illegal according to their manual and maybe US Customs. I inquired today about sending some State quarters and they told me no US currency or coin (s) can be sent there. No electronic stuff, computers, gold, jewels etc etc. But you can send art geeez....
     
    cush66, Feb 19, 2005
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  3. cdb1950

    cdb1950 Senior Member

    You want to see something really weird, check the postal restrictions on sending stuff to Italy. No clocks?? No artificial flowers??? It goes on. I suspect it is the destination government that imposes the restrictions. Each country has different concerns. It might be interesting to compile a list of odd mailing restrictions to different countries.

    http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immicl/immiclhk_012.html
     
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  4. cush66

    cush66 New Member

    It would be funny if it was because they didnt want the junk products back LOL!!!!! I have to go check out the site.
     
    cush66, Feb 19, 2005
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  5. crystalk64

    crystalk64 Knight of the Coin Table

    I sent coins to India twice in the last year and received coins in return. I just stated hobby supplies or numismatic supplies on the customs label and mailed them. No questions either time! I did not attempt to insure either package so that might have made a difference?
     
    crystalk64, Feb 19, 2005
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  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Postal regs, when they refer to coins, are referring to money. For it is illegal to ship money, currency from country to another. These regulations do not apply to numismatic items - coins or currency with collector value.

    All you have to do is label, list the items in your shipment properly and you will have no problem. List them as collectibles or numismatic items and they won't even bat an eye ;)

    I would not suggest listing coins or currency as supplies though as they are rather obviously not supplies. And if the package were to be examined you could possibly be found guilty of mail fraud or violating postal regs.
     
    GDJMSP, Feb 19, 2005
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