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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1890088, member: 19463&quot;]The question of not selling to a buyer in some countries is not one of racism&nbsp; but, as pointed out by Whizb4ng, a matter of varying laws in varying countries.&nbsp; The US has Memoranda of Understanding with some countries agreeing not to allow import into the US certain coins.&nbsp; They also support and uphold laws in countries forbidding export or even ownership of ancient items.&nbsp;&nbsp; If I sell a coin that is already in the US to YOC in the UK and he decides to return it, the coin could be subject to question if it is a type covered by the agreement.&nbsp; We might be required to prove that the coin was in the US before the date&nbsp; when the memorandum was put into effect or that it was found outside the country now located where it was minted.&nbsp;&nbsp; Customs is not likely to worry about the junk bronzes I collect but ask the people who lost the Athenian Dekadrachm Hoard how that went.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We in the US have no ancient coins to dig up.&nbsp; When our politically correct government decides to protect the cultural heritage of the world and stop the import of all coins, we will have what is already here.&nbsp; Mailing them to countries where they are found makes little sense.&nbsp; They have plenty.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mailing them to countries where they are considered state property makes less sense.&nbsp; The UK has very enlightened laws on private ownership and export so there seems, at least for now, for concern trading back and forth.&nbsp; Exporting to countries with laws or extreme restrictions on the subject (including Turkey, Greece and Italy) strikes me as a deal not worth the risk.&nbsp;&nbsp; When a coin crosses those borders, their laws determine who owns it, not eBay policies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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