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Transporting coins on an airline?
holeinone1972
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Hey I never had the use to transport coins via an airplane, but is there any special rules, regulations or best practices for taking rare coins on an airline?
thanks Rob
thanks Rob
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Take them in your carryon and be prepared to show them to the metal detector folk at the gate.
You can ask for a private room, too, I believe if you're really worried about it.
I only had a PCGS box of 20 with me and it was easy.
and do not let TSA see what you have without your gun in full view of them....
<< <i>Poke holes in all of them and make a hat and vest like LordMarcovan has. They wont even bother to ask!
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sent the poles thru luggage and carried about 60 coins with me. The girl doing the screening saw black round objects on her screen and flagged it- TSA sez we must open the bag here- I said - NO I want privacy, Took a STUPERVISOR to approve this! They carried, I showed ID, and I told them right then and there- THEY must put everything back in its original place- no matter what. They called in a big supervisor and he asked what i had to make such a demand- when I told him what was in the 4 little blue boxes- he told both girls treat it as if it was YOU going thru it. He opened the box with the gold dbl eagles- the SOB! from that point - he told the girls- well one of em- to walk with me to my gate and hang there until I boarded.- I asked why- he was afraid that someone would try to rip me off. HA!- I told him about the ball python pic on the side of my bag!
he laughed and told me to have a nice flight...
she gave me her phone number
it was legit!!!
<< <i>Tell them that there is a ball pytHon in the checked baggaGe that has all the coins you are transporting, along with 3 baby mice to keep the python semi fed.
and do not let TSA see what you have without your gun in full view of them.... >>
Cool, I did not know if carrying my Glock was Kosher or not.
<< <i>Tell them that there is a ball pytHon in the checked baggaGe that has all the coins you are transporting, along with 3 baby mice to keep the python semi fed.
and do not let TSA see what you have without your gun in full view of them.... >>
Yes, by all means, do so. And don't forget a good bomb joke or two- those folks have the greatest sense of humor, they do.
There would have been a wait for a private screening room so I consented to have the bag checked at the station. The TSA was discrete about checking the container after I told them what was inside.
I get flagged by the TSA every time through an airport for other reasons - never have had a bit of hassle with any of their staff.
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I had no problem getting them out of Ukraine, but when I was going through security in Amsterdam it was a whole other story. I had the coins in a large plastic zipper bag, and after my hand baggage went through the metal detector they asked me to open the bag up and put the coins in a separate tray to go through the machine.
It seems like security in Amsterdam is much much more than I remember it being in years past. Usually coming and going from Ukraine I go through Vienna which is less of a pain.
I am not bringing anymore coins back to the USA unless I find some collectable coins, all my change is getting doffed off for beggars now.
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While at entrance to the metal detetector again, I handed my cell phone to the attendant, and assumed he would put it on the conveyor belt to xray it. No-- he put it on the table between the metal detector and the xray machine, I walked through the metal detector (it did not ring) and he simply handed me my cell phone on the other side. It was not scanned at all. Pretty scary stuff.
Of course, your very own Longacre was paranoid at that point worrying if the authorities did this procedure as a "plant" and were looking to throw me in the clink because of it.
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But just keep this in mind... when you're done with security, you can go find a window and watch planes!
The obvious solution to this problem is to fly by private Lear jet
KJ ---> incredibly surprised to hear Mr. Longacre flew hoi polloi to Australia. That seems so unLongacre like!
Also, if caught, security is always close and hard to escape.
I did it, same questions... what's in the bag. Answer coins. OK.
At an unanmed location, I put my bag through the x-ray, and continued on. While inside getting badged, security came and asked to see my bag. I forgot I had a sealed Coke Zero in it.... they let me go, with the sealed soda. (Not an airport)
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But just keep this in mind... when you're done with security, you can go find a window and watch planes! >>
Watching planes in the airport can have moments of pure joy:
While waiting for family to come into JFK from Ukraine I saw the A-380 coming in for a landing and taxi up to this area where it was parked:
I should be getting pictures of ex-USSR aircrafts here in Ukraine, but usually I like to get out of the airport, and frankly when I travel long distance here I tend to take the trains as they are less money and usually safer.
> I saw the A-380 coming in for a landing and taxi up to this area
Wow! That is one heck of a jumbo! Oil money works wonders sometimes. Thanks for posting the pic
<< <i>Here's a scary experience that happened to me about a month ago at the Beijing international airport. I forgot my cell phone was in my pocket and went through the metal detector. It rang. I said, as I pulled the phone from my pocket, "Oh, I forgot to take the cell phone out of my pocket." The person told me to go back through the metal detector to the other side, which I did.
While at entrance to the metal detetector again, I handed my cell phone to the attendant, and assumed he would put it on the conveyor belt to xray it. No-- he put it on the table between the metal detector and the xray machine, I walked through the metal detector (it did not ring) and he simply handed me my cell phone on the other side. It was not scanned at all. Pretty scary stuff.
Of course, your very own Longacre was paranoid at that point worrying if the authorities did this procedure as a "plant" and were looking to throw me in the clink because of it. >>
One time on a domestic flight in China I had my phone on looking at photos and a flight attendant demanded I surrender the phone to her. When I refused to they threatened to have me arrested upon arrival in Xi'an. When I arrived at Xi'an I scurried off the plane and out of the airport as fast as I could. With all things being considered, "due process" with regards to legal issues have totally different interpretations in China in comparison to the U.S.
Back in the U.S. you are allowed to bring coins and slabs through security. If your bags get stopped just ask for a private screening and tell them that you have rare coins in your possession. Politely ask that the screeners treat your belongings respectfully and carefully and ask for a supervisor if you don't believe your requests will be aceded.
On the subject of the A380, you can find them the most frequently these days at London Heathrow Airport. Last month I was on a terminal transfer bus at Heathrow going between Terminal 1 and Terminal 5 and the bus passed right under the nose of two A380's. While in central London you can also see them from time to time flying overhead for approach into Heathrow.
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<< <i>I would think you only have to declare them if the face value is $10,000 or more. So if you only had $9,000 face in Wheat Cents, they won't bother you >>
they might....$9 k in face wheats would weigh in a 6120+ pounds....they might have a per person restriction.
no more than 3 tons per person
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<< <i>Take them in your carryon and be prepared to show them to the metal detector folk at the gate.
You can ask for a private room, too, I believe if you're really worried about it. >>
bingo! that's the crucial factor
K S
<< <i>I brought about 150 certified Lincolns (my entire 09-58 set) with me on a plane last October, As far as being onboard, no worries, other than the usual jitters of having so much value on-hand. >>
What were you worried about. It was only $1.50 for goddness sakes!