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<p>[QUOTE="Stork, post: 2955849, member: 71642"]Registered Mail. It is insured. There are limits (25K? 50K? can't remember off the top of my head). Use two packages if needed. Pricey, slow, worth it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd hate to be the random inspectee at a border stop with undeclared things of value...especially in the land of 'civil asset forfeiture' as the 'authorities' only think people have sums of money for illegal activities. After all, a 'real American' spends, spends, spends, therefore you are suspicious and no one has to prove otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, when I was doing international PCSing, I had 5 oz in 1/10 gold eagles nicely tucked into one side of my wallet. Looks like change on an x-ray and it was under any declarable amounts. Other stuff went registered. Only one package got stalled, and after an inquiry, was found and began moving again. That was over a 20 year career and at least a hundred registered mail packages.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Stork, post: 2955849, member: 71642"]Registered Mail. It is insured. There are limits (25K? 50K? can't remember off the top of my head). Use two packages if needed. Pricey, slow, worth it. I'd hate to be the random inspectee at a border stop with undeclared things of value...especially in the land of 'civil asset forfeiture' as the 'authorities' only think people have sums of money for illegal activities. After all, a 'real American' spends, spends, spends, therefore you are suspicious and no one has to prove otherwise. That said, when I was doing international PCSing, I had 5 oz in 1/10 gold eagles nicely tucked into one side of my wallet. Looks like change on an x-ray and it was under any declarable amounts. Other stuff went registered. Only one package got stalled, and after an inquiry, was found and began moving again. That was over a 20 year career and at least a hundred registered mail packages.[/QUOTE]
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