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Appendix J: Illegal Copies
USA
Congress, by statute, has forbidden the reproduction of the following subjects under certain
circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty of making
such reproductions.
1. Obligations or Securities of the United States Government, such as:
Bonds and Obligations of certain agencies of the government, such as FHA, etc.
Bonds. (U.S. 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 reproduce a legal document on which there
is a canceled 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 in black and white and is less than 75% or
more than 150% of the linear dimensions of the original.)
Postal Money Orders.
Bills, Checks, or Drafts of money drawn by or upon authorized officers of the United States.
Stamps and other representatives of value, of whatever denomination, which have been or
may be issued under any Act of Congress.
2. Adjusted Compensation Certificates for Veterans of the World Wars.
3. Obligations or Securities of any Foreign Government, Bank, or Corporation.
4. Copyrighted material, unless permission of the copyright owner has been obtained or the
reproduction falls within the “fair use” or library reproduction rights provisions of the
copyright law. Further information of these provisions may be obtained from the Copyright
Office, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20559. Ask for Circular R21.
5. Certificates of Citizenship or Naturalization. (Foreign Naturalization Certificates may be
photographed.)
6. Passports. (Foreign Passports may be photographed.)
7. Immigration Papers.
8. Draft Registration Cards.
9. Selective Service Induction Papers that bear any of the following Registrant’s information:
Exception: U. S. Army and Navy discharge certificates may be photographed.
Certificates of Indebtedness National Bank Currency
Coupons from Bonds Federal Reserve Bank Notes
Silver Certificates Gold Certificates
United States Bonds Treasury Notes
Federal Reserve Notes Fractional Notes
Certificates of Deposit Paper Money
Earnings or Income Dependency Status
Court Record Previous military service
Physical or mental condition