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<p>[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 201934, member: 3813"]Going back to what it says ojn the web site...</p><p><br /></p><p>You say, "The Fed could go after him for his fun money!! Period point blank." and "Right now he is breaking the law!!" based on the overprinting of certain elements on an actual note. I (along with the others) disagree.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, the note is neither a color nor black and white illustration of a US note. Due to this, I don't think any of what you posted (quoted off the web site) applies. What he is doing may or may not be legal, but if it is illegal, it isn't for the reasons you posted (quoted). He may be breaking the law, but he's not breaking *that* law. Reproducing elements (such as the seal) may not be legal, printing them on an actual note may be (if it's not a law, then it's legal until it becomes a law). I couldn't find anything about reproducing elements and printing them on an actual note.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, you refer to it as "fun money" as if it's counterfeit... it isn't.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that your point is that he's using a exact sized seal (along with other parts) which you feel violates this... "The illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated" -but again I think this is meant for reproduction in books, printed materials, etc., and not meant for reproduction on actual US notes.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's certainly an interesting question, but IMHO it's far from as simple as "He's breaking the law, the feds can go after him" -etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 201934, member: 3813"]Going back to what it says ojn the web site... You say, "The Fed could go after him for his fun money!! Period point blank." and "Right now he is breaking the law!!" based on the overprinting of certain elements on an actual note. I (along with the others) disagree. First, the note is neither a color nor black and white illustration of a US note. Due to this, I don't think any of what you posted (quoted off the web site) applies. What he is doing may or may not be legal, but if it is illegal, it isn't for the reasons you posted (quoted). He may be breaking the law, but he's not breaking *that* law. Reproducing elements (such as the seal) may not be legal, printing them on an actual note may be (if it's not a law, then it's legal until it becomes a law). I couldn't find anything about reproducing elements and printing them on an actual note. Also, you refer to it as "fun money" as if it's counterfeit... it isn't. I understand that your point is that he's using a exact sized seal (along with other parts) which you feel violates this... "The illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated" -but again I think this is meant for reproduction in books, printed materials, etc., and not meant for reproduction on actual US notes. It's certainly an interesting question, but IMHO it's far from as simple as "He's breaking the law, the feds can go after him" -etc.[/QUOTE]
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