crystal1 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 There has been alot of talk about making copies of your dinars before you cash them in, please look at the following when considering this option. It look as if you could possible face up to 15 years for this act. If I am interpreting this information out of context, please feel free to correct this post. KNOW YOUR MONEY It's the Law Manufacturing counterfeit United States currency or altering genuine currency to increase its value is a violation of Title 18, Section 471 of the United States Code and is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 15 years, or both. Possession of counterfeit United States obligations with fraudulent intent is a violation of Title 18, Section 472 of the United States Code and is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 15 years, or both. Anyone who manufactures a counterfeit U.S. coin in any denomination above five cents is subject to the same penalties as all other counterfeiters. Anyone who alters a genuine coin to increase its numismatic value is in violation of Title 18, Section 331 of the United States Code, which is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Forging, altering, or trafficking in United States Government checks, bonds or other obligations is a violation of Title 18, Section 510 of the United States Code and is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both. Printed reproductions, including photographs of paper currency, checks, bonds, postage stamps, revenue stamps, and securities of the United States and foreign governments (except under the conditions previously listed) are violations of Title 18, Section 474 of the United States Code. Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 15 years, or both. http://www.secretservice.gov/money_law.shtml 18 U.S.C. § 474 : US Code - Section 474: Plates, stones, or analog, digital, or electronic images for counterfeiting obligations or securities(a) Whoever, having control, custody, or possession of any plate, (a) Whoever, having control, custody, or possession of any plate, stone, or other thing, or any part thereof, from which has been printed, or which may be prepared by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of printing, any obligation or other security of the United States, uses such plate, stone, or other thing, or any part thereof, or knowingly suffers the same to be used for the purpose of printing any such or similar obligation or other security, or any part thereof, except as may be printed for the use of the United States by order of the proper officer thereof; or Whoever makes or executes any plate, stone, or other thing in the likeness of any plate designated for the printing of such obligation or other security; or Whoever, with intent to defraud, makes, executes, acquires, scans, captures, records, receives, transmits, reproduces, sells, or has in such person's control, custody, or possession, an analog, digital, or electronic image of any obligation or other security of the United States; or Whoever sells any such plate, stone, or other thing, or brings into the United States any such plate, stone, or other thing, except under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury or other proper officer, or with any other intent, in either case, than that such plate, stone, or other thing be used for the printing of the obligations or other securities of the United States; or Whoever has in his control, custody, or possession any plate, stone, or other thing in any manner made after or in the similitude of any plate, stone, or other thing, from which any such obligation or other security has been printed, with intent to use such plate, stone, or other thing, or to suffer the same to be used in forging or counterfeiting any such obligation or other security, or any part thereof; or Whoever has in his possession or custody, except under authority from the Secretary of the Treasury or other proper officer, any obligation or other security made or executed, in whole or in part, after the similitude of any obligation or other security issued under the authority of the United States, with intent to sell or otherwise use the same; or Whoever prints, photographs, or in any other manner makes or executes any engraving, photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any such obligation or other security, or any part thereof, or sells any such engraving, photograph, print, or impression, except to the United States, or brings into the United States, any such engraving, photograph, print, or impression, except by direction of some proper officer of the United States - Is guilty of a class B felony. ( For purposes of this section, the term "analog, digital, or electronic image" includes any analog, digital, or electronic method used for the making, execution, acquisition, scanning, capturing, recording, retrieval, transmission, or reproduction of any obligation or security, unless such use is authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary shall establish a system (pursuant to section 504) to ensure that the legitimate use of such electronic methods and retention of such reproductions by businesses, hobbyists, press and others shall not be unduly restricted.http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/25/474 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankenSLI Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Very interesting info. I know a few who have photographed every bill. Also please change the highlighted color as it is very hard to read. Thanks. Very interesting info. I know a few who have photographed every bill. Also please change the highlighted color as it is very hard to read. Thanks. Color fixed... Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good4all Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) I believe Okie's original suggestion during a CC is that our copies be made in BLACK only so there would be no conscious intent to copy/counterfeit the Dinar. Also, when you put a post-it note on the face of the banknote, initial it, and then copy it, you are altering the likeness so that it cannot be considered an attempt at counterfeiting. I don't know the legalities. This is just my learned opinion from working in the graphic industry for decades. Edited July 13, 2011 by good4all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abutchbaker Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Oh no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenbo Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I believe that this code pertains to US money as in this sentence taken from the text "Anyone who manufactures a counterfeit U.S. coin in any denomination above five cents is subject to the same penalties as all other counterfeiters." Not that it would be cool to counterfeit ANY money. Just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal1 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I spoke with a good friend who is a bank manager here in NW Florida and she indicated that she would not, nor allow any of her tellers to, sign anything that was photocopied because of these laws. So I'm not sure if banks will sign them if they are copied or not, I guess that's just one more question that will be answered when it's time to cash in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneelstar Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 That Law only pertains to US CURRENCY, it has nothing to with Foreign Currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal1 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I just called the US Secret Service Office in Atlanta 404-331-6111, and spoke with a counterfeit agent. They said that as long as the bills are copied in BLACK and WHITE and at a size of greater that 125% or less than 75% than we should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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