Ancient Coin Collectors Guild Says Uncle Sam Seizes Coins Arbitrarily
BALTIMORE (CN) - U.S. Customs agents refuse to return 23 ancient coins they seized unfairly - some from Cyprus, where coins were minted by Alexander the Great, the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild claims in Federal Court. The Guild says Customs unfairly and arbitrarily applies import restrictions on historical coins, which have been traded for centuries and are of moderate value because there are so many of them.
Of the 23 coins seized, Customs reported that three were knife-shaped, seven were from Cyprus and 12 from China.
The Guild says Customs seized the coins because it could not "establish a chain of custody beyond receipt from a reputable source."
http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/15/24687.htm
BALTIMORE (CN) - U.S. Customs agents refuse to return 23 ancient coins they seized unfairly - some from Cyprus, where coins were minted by Alexander the Great, the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild claims in Federal Court. The Guild says Customs unfairly and arbitrarily applies import restrictions on historical coins, which have been traded for centuries and are of moderate value because there are so many of them.
Of the 23 coins seized, Customs reported that three were knife-shaped, seven were from Cyprus and 12 from China.
The Guild says Customs seized the coins because it could not "establish a chain of custody beyond receipt from a reputable source."
http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/15/24687.htm
