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<p>[QUOTE="Mumbapuri, post: 597707, member: 16443"]here is my experience:</p><p>1. dont carry any bullion, no gold, silver or platinum. These prec metals have a limit to be carried and even if you are carrying well within permissible limit, there is a high chance that the customs officer will demand some kind of bribe..</p><p>2. if possible try to put the coins in a brown bag or something and carry it your cabinbag. At no cost put coins in yur check-in lugguage. There have been a zillion cases of bags been opened up in India and valuables being taken off..</p><p>3. If you intend on carrying certified or slabbed or any fancy coins which will attract curiosity from customs then make sure that you carry the purchase receipt. Even in case of raw coins, purchase receipts always come in handy...</p><p>4. at the transition either in euro or any airport when you screen thru the x-ray the coins show up as a black lump, so be prepared to show the sec folks the coins, they verify it and let u go ahead.. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>5. if above points come in handy, get me a few state quarters, i am missing 5 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mumbapuri, post: 597707, member: 16443"]here is my experience: 1. dont carry any bullion, no gold, silver or platinum. These prec metals have a limit to be carried and even if you are carrying well within permissible limit, there is a high chance that the customs officer will demand some kind of bribe.. 2. if possible try to put the coins in a brown bag or something and carry it your cabinbag. At no cost put coins in yur check-in lugguage. There have been a zillion cases of bags been opened up in India and valuables being taken off.. 3. If you intend on carrying certified or slabbed or any fancy coins which will attract curiosity from customs then make sure that you carry the purchase receipt. Even in case of raw coins, purchase receipts always come in handy... 4. at the transition either in euro or any airport when you screen thru the x-ray the coins show up as a black lump, so be prepared to show the sec folks the coins, they verify it and let u go ahead.. :) 5. if above points come in handy, get me a few state quarters, i am missing 5 :D[/QUOTE]
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