What do you put in customs form for paper money?

jt88 · July 18, 2011 1:42AM

How do you declare paper money on the customs form? Old paper money? Numismatic items? Please share some of your idea? Thanks.

pruebas · July 18, 2011 3:08AM

Are you talking about the US Customs form used when entering the US with purchases from abroad? Or perhaps the US Customs form when mailing goods from the US to abroad? Or something else?

coinpictures · July 18, 2011 3:45AM

"Cash money. Please steal me now."

Seriously though...

"Obsolete scrip"

"Remuneration coupons"

jt88 · July 18, 2011 4:01AM

<< Are you talking about the US Customs form used when entering the US with purchases from abroad? Or perhaps the US Customs form when mailing goods from the US to abroad? Or something else? >>

Form go out of US.

pruebas · July 18, 2011 6:07AM

I guess it depends on the value and destination, but I like coinpictures' suggestions.

CIVITAS · July 18, 2011 6:25AM

"Printed Matter"

HTubbs · July 18, 2011 8:56AM

<< "Printed Matter"

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<< "Remuneration coupons" >>

You both gave me a good laugh! Good ideas...

YQQ · July 18, 2011 1:44PM

Since when does one need to declare what's inside a letter?
the less attention you draw with stickers... the better a chance it will get there.
if the bill is valuable, send it registered...
NO declaration..... Period...
H

coinpictures · July 18, 2011 1:52PM

You're assuming the shipment is small enough to be considered a letter and not a parcel.

Sapyx · July 18, 2011 6:00PM

I've never shipped paper money, but I'd use "historic documents". It has the advantage of being both truthful and uninteresting.

rec78 · July 18, 2011 6:16PM

BillyKingsley · July 18, 2011 10:05PM

I would list "Hobby Items" or "Hobby Supplies".

It's entirely true without making the package a target.

jt88 · July 19, 2011 1:15AM

<< I've never shipped paper money, but I'd use "historic documents". It has the advantage of being both truthful and uninteresting. >>

I like that but you can't put in a money value for documents. The idea is to try to be truthful but not cause attention. Ringht now I am using numismatic old paper money but I really don't like the word "money" in here.

YQQ · July 19, 2011 3:46AM

If you are shipping a lot, so that the weight and dimensions are beyond a letter possibility, I would call it
Numismatic Literature.
It stays with the truth, as, I assume, the bills are no longer valid.
I would also include a note listing all the serial numbers and indicating that images and or scans are recorded.
just in case someones long fingers get in there.....
but, I do not have any experience with paper$ etc..Only once did I buy and sell one.

H

ormandh · July 19, 2011 3:53AM

I always put document. I have never had a problem with the delivery of the item. I am not saying that you should put that on the declaration, but I have never had a problem, whatsoever. -Dan