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22 minutes ago, sixgun said:

These items would not be VAT exempt but taxed at 5% VAT. There is a longish discussion on this here.

The custom's code you elude to is:

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/measures.jsp?Lang=en&Area=&Taric=9705000090

Goods nomenclature code: 9705000090

 

SECTION XXI

WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES

CHAPTER 97

WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES

9705	Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest :   (TN701)

9705 00 00 10

-   Collectors’ pieces of wood

9705 00 00 20

-   Collectors’ pieces of silver or gold

9705000030

-   Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological or ethnographic interest containing animal products

Pete has reclaimed overpaid customs levied VAT - you might wish to ask him.

Thanks @sixgun , this could prove useful as I did indeed pay 20% VAT, I think I shall have to be quick though, I paid ParcelForce on 18/03/2017. I shall investigate!

To anyone in the UK interested in purchasing from silverstatues.com: I would ask them to print the above and include it in your parcel and with any relevant documentation.

Correction, make that three! just found another on the edge above panda's right ear.

What a run of bad luck I'm having! My first proof (2017 Sovereign) had a nasty dink in it, the replacement for which I'm still waiting for, now my first http://chinesemedals.com order has not one but two! Take a look at this Shenyang Lunar Monkey with a little chip on the panda's crotch and on the right side of the rim. Do you guys think I should ask for a replacement?

Talking about fakes, I took delivery of some poorly photographed pandas on eBay which turned out to be counterfeits yesterday. Fooled the missus at least, she didn't realise until I held them next to the genuine article.