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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 3542616, member: 39"]So what you are insinuating is that museums here in Europe ship such coins, along with the proper export license etc., to some place in the US, and then demand them back? Whew, I have read quite a few conspiracy theories, but that is a new one. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And of course you, like anybody else in the US, are free to not sell anything to people in the EU. Just as that vendor in the EU mentioned before is free to not sell to US buyers for example.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=91240]@SeptimusT[/USER] - See, I wrote that I do not have the perfect solution either. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> What has been suggested in this context is that collectors could document their collections, so that they can at least say, these pieces I owned on this and that date. More or less common ancient coins should in my opinion not be subject to strict cultural property regulations, but I do not want anybody to profit from illegal excavations for example. Drawing a line that will satisfy every party involved will be difficult ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 3542616, member: 39"]So what you are insinuating is that museums here in Europe ship such coins, along with the proper export license etc., to some place in the US, and then demand them back? Whew, I have read quite a few conspiracy theories, but that is a new one. :D And of course you, like anybody else in the US, are free to not sell anything to people in the EU. Just as that vendor in the EU mentioned before is free to not sell to US buyers for example. [USER=91240]@SeptimusT[/USER] - See, I wrote that I do not have the perfect solution either. ;) What has been suggested in this context is that collectors could document their collections, so that they can at least say, these pieces I owned on this and that date. More or less common ancient coins should in my opinion not be subject to strict cultural property regulations, but I do not want anybody to profit from illegal excavations for example. Drawing a line that will satisfy every party involved will be difficult ... Christian[/QUOTE]
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