9705.31.00.50 - Gold 🖩

This HTS category, 9705.31.00.50, specifically classifies gold items that qualify as collections or collectors' pieces of numismatic interest, with a specific age criterion. To fall under this designation, the gold items must be more than 100 years old but less than 250 years old and possess characteristics that make them valuable for their historical or collectible significance rather than solely for their intrinsic gold content. Examples might include historical gold coins, medals, or other gold artifacts that have been recognized for their numismatic or historical importance within this defined age range.

This category is distinct from its sibling, 9705.31.00.65 "Other," which would encompass numismatic gold items that do not meet the specific age requirement of being between 100 and 250 years old, or potentially gold items of numismatic interest that fall outside the scope of Section XXI more broadly. The key differentiator here is the precise age constraint, separating items that are moderately antique from those that are either more recent or potentially much older and would be classified elsewhere within Chapter 97.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, classification under 9705.31.00.50 relies on meeting all preceding criteria: the item must be a collection or collector's piece of numismatic interest, made of gold, and precisely aged between 100 and 250 years old. Careful consideration should be given to the established value and historical context that elevates such gold items beyond mere bullion or modern coinage.