Illegal Copying - Xerox 604P18228 Quick Reference Manual

Illegal Copying

Congress, by statute, has forbidden the copying of the following subjects under
certain circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those
guilty of making such copies.
Obligations or Securities of the United States Government, such as:
Adjusted compensation Certificates for veterans of the World Wars
Obligations or Securities of any foreign government, bank, or corporation
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• Certificates of Indebtedness
• Coupons from Bonds
• Silver Certificates
• United States Bonds
• Federal Reserve Notes
• Certificates of Deposit
• National Bank currency
• Federal Reserve Bank Notes
• Gold Certificates
• Treasure Notes
• Fractional Notes
• Paper money
• Bonds and obligations of certain agencies of the government, such as FHA
• Bonds (US Savings Bonds may be photographed only for publicity purposes in
connection with the campaign for the sale of such bonds.)
• Internal Revenue Stamps (If it is necessary to copy a legal document on which
there is a cancelled revenue stamp, this may be done provided the
reproduction of the document is performed for lawful purposes.)
Postage Stamps, canceled or uncanceled (For philatelic purposes,
postage stamps may be photographed provided the reproduction is black
and white and less than 3/4 or more than
1 1/2 times the linear dimensions of the original.)
Postal Money Orders
Bills, checks, or drafts for money drawn by or on authorized officers of the
United States
Stamps and other representatives of value, of whatever denomination,
which may be or have been issued under any Act of Congress
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