I hope this isn't too political, but a bill (H.R. 7865) was introduced in Congress to facilitate lawful importation of ancient coins. It would be good if forum members could contact their representatives to express support for this bill. I'm going to write my representative. Here's what I plan to say: Please consider supporting, or even cosponsoring, H.R. 7865, a bill to facilitate the lawful trade and importation of coins over 250 years old. Current import restrictions of numismatic material primarily affect buyers of ancient Greek and Roman coins, but coins struck in 1857 are included, if allegedly found in Afghanistan. H.R. 7865 sets out a procedure to regulate importation of ancient coins while preserving the ability to protect against importation of stolen or illicitly excavated coins. It provides guardrails protecting collectors from arbitrary detention or seizure of legally acquired coins, whether ancient or only 168 years old. If you want more info about the bill, there's an article published in CoinWeek (coinweek.com/bill-introduced-to-facilitate-lawful-trade-of-ancient-coins)
I have quite a few coins from foreign countries that my father collected from various countries during and after WWII. I have several other coins a script that I have collected from friends and other friendly souls. I really haven't made much effort to find out about those coins. I would appreciate a source for documentation on foreign coins. Our local library didn't have much, except a book published around 1950. Thanks.
This topic is about facilitating "the lawful trade and importation of coins over 250 years old." "Current import restrictions of numismatic material primarily affect buyers of ancient Greek and Roman coins, but coins struck in 1857 are included, if allegedly found in Afghanistan."
