Shipping to China-Confiscation likely?

[MerlinAurelius]

A Chinese Ebay  buyer ordered an expensive ancient greek silver coin ($750) and when I went to the US post office they warned against sendg gold and silver into China because it was likely to be confiscated even though we were shipping it registered and insured mail.  

 

Does anyone have experience with shipping into China?   Any advice would be greatly appreciated because the order is waiting.  

 

Thanks 

[forgottenmemorie]

If the postal office is warning you, I'd personally listen to them. Nothing worse than losing a coin and your money..

[Guest]

I have shipped graded silver to China with no problems. But it can be confiscated.

[fehk2001]

depends on which city and WHEN, if that's just before public holiday or some sort of politics meeting they will check every single package

for example Chinese new year , dragon boat festival ,

but if u send after everything will be fine,

summer holiday is a good chance to send

that's direct in china, however u can en-route the package to avoid the checks .....

[MerlinAurelius]

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7 hours ago, forgottenmemorie said:

If the postal office is warning you, I'd personally listen to them. Nothing worse than losing a coin and your money..

Yes, very good point.  That sealed the deal for me.

1 hour ago, fehk2001 said:

depends on which city and WHEN, if that's just before public holiday or some sort of politics meeting they will check every single package

for example Chinese new year , dragon boat festival ,

but if u send after everything will be fine,

summer holiday is a good chance to send

that's direct in china, however u can en-route the package to avoid the checks .....

If it was a cheaper coin I would risk it.  But not for a $750 coin.  

 

[MerlinAurelius]

2 hours ago, Numistacker said:

I have shipped graded silver to China with no problems. But it can be confiscated.

I wonder if you would send close to $1000 worth?

[fehk2001]

Which city are u sending to 

[MerlinAurelius]

7 hours ago, fehk2001 said:

Which city are u sending to 

It would have gone to Beijing

[fehk2001]

5 hours ago, MerlinAurelius said:

It would have gone to Beijing

Capital , good luck 

it's good time to send