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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 6600421, member: 39084&quot;]Let me preface my post by noting that this thread is close to four years old and, inasmuch as I&#039;m not an attorney with expertise in import/export of antiquities, I haven&#039;t kept up with such laws and presupposing that my observations from 2017 are equally applicable in 2021 is (in your own words) quite ridiculous.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If your goal is a more general discussion of current import restrictions that affect bringing coins into the U.S., it would be helpful if you would cite some specific laws that are currently in force, and point out the specific coins (e.g., Roman gold, Greek silver, etc.) affected by those laws.&nbsp; I&#039;m fairly certain that such information would be of general interest here, both to those collectors who win coins at foreign auctions, as well as those purchasing coins from dealers outside the U.S.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the absence of specific legal citations and definitions (including time frames in which those laws apply), it seems to me that generalities about MOUs, U.S. Customs regulations, definitions of &quot;cultural properties,&quot; &quot;certain nations,&quot; etc., will be more confusing than helpful for anyone here hoping to learn more about the intricacies of importing ancient coins into the U.S.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will note that since the time I posted my observation in this thread I have continued to bid on, and win, coins in foreign auctions and have had no issues receiving them here in the U.S.&nbsp; Both the dealer with whom I work, as well as the auction houses from whom I&#039;ve purchased these coins, are of the highest integrity and thus I&#039;m fully confident that the coins I have purchased can indeed be legally imported into the U.S.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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