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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 2954453, member: 78244&quot;]So, as many of you already know, I will be studying abroad this semester in France. (In fact, I leave this Sunday!) While I am in Europe, I plan on buying at least some coins. Before I make the potential mistake of buying the wrong coins in the wrong place, I&#039;d like some clarifications.</p><p><br /></p><p>First off, I will not be buying any ancient coins in Italy and Greece. There is a lot of red tape to cross, and I don&#039;t want to get held up or worse because of coins. I won&#039;t even bring any of my coins with me as pocket pieces. The only things I would be buying would be fakes as mementos.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the Import Restrictions (called Memorandums of Understanding), I&#039;ve read that any restricted coins can be legally imported into the US as long as one can prove they were exported from the origin country before 2011. Most of what I would be buying are Chinese coins from a collector who has built his collection prior to 2011, so that should be okay. How would I go about proving Roman/Greek coins bought in France or England were exported prior to 2011? (It seems that Roman coins from after 211 BC are legal to import anyway, which I what I would most likely be buying). Would Germany&#039;s export laws affect any purchases made there? Medieval coins seem to be exempt from import restrictions.</p><p><br /></p><p>What happens when I go through US customs after coming back from Europe? Do I need to fill out forms beforehand, or is everything done on the spot? Are there usually fees of some sort?</p><p><br /></p><p>If any of my questions are confusing, ask me to clarify.</p><p><br /></p><p>And before you call me insane, I will not be focused only on coins during my travels. They will be infrequent side stops as they fall into my path. Maybe I will go to a coin show, but who knows. I just want to play things safe and legal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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