Posting gold to the US from UK?

[bluemoon]

OK I've searched my specific query on Google already without finding an answer so in order to ask it here, I'll double it up and say GOLD to the US in case anyone else finds the answers useful.

But my specific query is sending a gold PLATED coin to the US. I'm trying to send a fancy letter to prospective employers out there, but it would obviously kill my efforts if US customs opened the package to check it's not a real gold coin being smuggled under a pretence of it being gold plated.

Anyone in the know? Of course if normal gold doesn't usually get intercepted then I guess I'm safe with a gold plated coin.

Thanks in advance. Edited June 3, 2022 by bluemoon

[Gordy]

I sent Gold to Canada, looked for the code for it for the customs form,  plated would propably not fall into legal tender so declare it as a medal maybe? you need to put what's in it for sending anything and pay for it through Royal Mail site, they then pre-fill the cutstoms form for you save you having to fill one out yourself 

 

[bluemoon]

Yes I expect the customs form. It's this coin and I guess I'd declare it as 'gold plated commemorative coin' or something. Again my concern is US customs might open the package to test it's not a real gold coin, otherwise people would send real gold and pretend it's plated, right? I wouldn't put it past them.

[James32]

9 hours ago, bluemoon said:

Yes I expect the customs form. It's this coin and I guess I'd declare it as 'gold plated commemorative coin' or something. Again my concern is US customs might open the package to test it's not a real gold coin, otherwise people would send real gold and pretend it's plated, right? I wouldn't put it past them.

Fill in a CN22 form and declare weight cost etcetera..when describing item then say souvenir, which is all it is.

Nothing to stress about here,you're genuinely sending a cheap item with no monetary value. It will sail straight through to recipient.

[Pistol]

i have used this before many times     metal sample

 

regards