Does anybody have experience with moving to another country with coins collection? I mean which kind of documents should exist to proof that they're you coins and they're not subject of violation?
I brought me collection from the Netherlands to the US in 2006. But all my albums in a big duffel bag and just took them on the plane as hand baggage. No problems at all
Quote: "Eerovisser"I brought me collection from the Netherlands to the US in 2006. But all my albums in a big duffel bag and just took them on the plane as hand baggage. No problems at all
Really? Most airlines have a strict weight and size limit for carry-on luggage. It was like 7 kilos or so last time I flew. I doubt I would be able to take mine on as carry-on luggage.
This was 2006. So not sure how many albums I had maybe 8 with 2000 coins. I have added a lot since I joined in 2014. When I added all my coins to Numista I had 125 countries.
Quote: "Eerovisser"I brought me collection from the Netherlands to the US in 2006. But all my albums in a big duffel bag and just took them on the plane as hand baggage. No problems at all
Really? Most airlines have a strict weight and size limit for carry-on luggage. It was like 7 kilos or so last time I flew. I doubt I would be able to take mine on as carry-on luggage.
In the US there is a size limit, but no weight limit for carry-on luggage. You could easily travel with a 100 pounds of coins in a backpack. The issues would be value (total would have to be less than $10,000) and going through security with metal disks. The New York City Marathon gives out a large medal for finishing the marathon. I've been stuck on long security lines at the airport, a day or two after the marathon, as they have to inspect each one.
Quote: "iamkarlson"Does anybody have experience with moving to another country with coins collection? I mean which kind of documents should exist to proof that they're you coins and they're not subject of violation?
Depends on the country. For example, to leave Russia with coins older than 50 years, you have to present a permission from the Ministry of Culture for each of the coins. At least, that's how it should be according to the law.
Quote: "ciscoins"Depends on the country. For example, to leave Russia with coins older than 50 years, you have to present a permission from the Ministry of Culture for each of the coins. At least, that's how it should be according to the law.
Good to see. I intend to come home next years, and it's kind of very useful info. Thanks!
Quote: "Steve27"Rules will vary from country to country, what is the specific case?
Quote: "iamkarlson"Does anybody have experience with moving to another country with coins collection? I mean which kind of documents should exist to proof that they're you coins and they're not subject of violation?
Depends on the country. For example, to leave Russia with coins older than 50 years, you have to present a permission from the Ministry of Culture for each of the coins. At least, that's how it should be according to the law.
Does that apply to Russian coins only or all coins?
Back when I moved to the US (just a few days short of 25 years ago!), I brought my entire collection with me, including a few Russian Imperial silver coins - no one bothered to check what I had.
To all coins. Russia is a country of too many rules and standards, and many of them are stupid and unrealistic. Even if you have US 5 cents with date 1966, officially you need a permission to carry it out of Russia. And to get that permission, you need to get an expert's statement (not any expert, only those working for the government) that will cost... well, much more than 5 cents. So, in fact, that's not just a procedure; that's a complete ban to carry out any old coins, because for cheap coins it's too expensive to get a permission, and expensive coins may be declared a national heritage, and national heritage is just forbidden to carry out of Russia at all.
But, as it always happens in Russia, "the severity of laws is balanced by their non-obligatory implementation". So most people just carry coins out of Russia, and nobody cares about that. But if you have, for example, enemies in the government, work for the opposition, etc., you may be caught and sentenced for this offence, and many other similar small offences, just because the government doesn't want open political repressions. Or, if you are an ordinary citizen, you may be caught at this offence just occasionally. But without any special reason nobody will search your luggage to find old coins.
I have successfully crossed the border from Kaliningrad to Lithuania, and (separately, a few days later) from Lithuania to Belarus (and on to Russia), with coins I bought in Kaliningrad. It was most assuredly not a problem.
TL/DR is that essentially nobody checks, but if anyone ever did then most travelling collectors would end up in jail (as might some non-collector American tourists who happened to bring an 1964 nickel or 1965 quarter... fortunately most other countries don't have commonly circulating 50+ year old coins).
Even so, back when I still participated in Secret Santa, I tried to limit what I was sending to post-1970 coins (this meant that I mostly sent coins from various post-Soviet places, like Tajikistan, Latvia, and Georgia - always popular with world and OFEC collectors, because outside the post-Soviet area they're not very easy to find).
