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Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its loonie campaign
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http://www.straight.com/article-2004...oonie-campaign February 6, 2009 Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its loonie campaign By Charlie Smith The Royal Canadian Mint has sent a legal warning to a B.C. environmental group not to deface the loonie. The Dogwood Initiative has urged people to attach "notanker" decals to loonies to register their opposition to a proposed pipeline across north-central B.C. This week's Georgia Straight cover story focused on the project, which would carry oil from the Alberta oilsands to Kitimat. From there, it would be transported by tankers via Douglas Channel to Asia. "Ultimately, the notanker decals can be removed by a flick of the finger and the loonies brought back to their former selves," the Dogwood Institute claimed in a notice to its supporters today. "The same can't be said of an oil spill on our coast." The Royal Canadian Mint, however, maintains in its letter that Section 11 of the Currency Act bans the use of coins for any reason other than as currency. "Contravention of this section of the Currency Act can lead to liability on summary conviction to a fine and or imprisonment," the mint's legal counsel, Kathryn Reynolds, wrote. So far, that hasn't dissuaded the Dogwood Initiative. "The Royal Canadian Mint has asked us to cease and desist and has accused us of violating the currency act, but we think we are on the right side of the law," it stated. ... |
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Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its looniecampaign
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FROM: http://www.straight.com/article-2004...oonie-campaign February 6, 2009 Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its loonie campaign By Charlie Smith The Royal Canadian Mint, however, maintains in its letter that Section 11 of the Currency Act bans the use of coins for any reason other than as currency. "Contravention of this section of the Currency Act can lead to liability on summary conviction to a fine and or imprisonment," the mint's legal counsel, Kathryn Reynolds, wrote. Wow! Just think if we had such a law here in the United States, all of those Obama Presidential coins being hawked on late night TV by Montel Williams would be illegal. Come to think of it, that might be a small price to pay to get those ads off the air! Those colorized state quarters would be off limits too... |
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Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its loonie campaign
""Roßert G. Schaffrath"" wrote in message ... Arizona Coin Collector wrote: FROM: http://www.straight.com/article-2004...oonie-campaign February 6, 2009 Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its loonie campaign By Charlie Smith The Royal Canadian Mint, however, maintains in its letter that Section 11 of the Currency Act bans the use of coins for any reason other than as currency. "Contravention of this section of the Currency Act can lead to liability on summary conviction to a fine and or imprisonment," the mint's legal counsel, Kathryn Reynolds, wrote. Wow! Just think if we had such a law here in the United States, all of those Obama Presidential coins being hawked on late night TV by Montel Williams would be illegal. Come to think of it, that might be a small price to pay to get those ads off the air! Those colorized state quarters would be off limits too... Hello Below you will find the link (and short text), to the United States law dealing with currency mutilation. Both coins and Paper currency are covered on this. The United States Secret Service is the government agency that enforces the law. The Barack Obama coins that have been advertising, is nothing more than painted adhesive stickers on the coins. These stickers can be removed. It is not considered a currency mutilation since just removing the stickers would just restore the coins to it's original looks. Here are some examples on the link below. http://www.hsn.com/collectibles/coin...&sourceid=goog -------------------------------------- FROM (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation): http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws...8000-1200.html § 333. Mutilation of national bank obligations. Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. [Codified to 18 U.S.C. 333] [Source: Section 1[333] of the Act of June 25, 1948 (Pub. L. No. 772; 62 Stat. 700), effective September 1, 1948; as amended by section 330016(1)(B) of title XXXIII of the Act of September 13, 1994 (Pub. L. No. 103--322; 108 Stat. 2146), effective September 13, 1994] ... |
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Royal Canadian Mint warns critic of oil tankers to halt its loonie campaign
"Arizona Coin Collector" wrote in message m... Used the word "just" one to many times. below.. Hello Below you will find the link (and short text), to the United States law dealing with currency mutilation. Both coins and Paper currency are covered on this. The United States Secret Service is the government agency that enforces the law. The Barack Obama coins that have been advertising, is nothing more than painted adhesive stickers on the coins. These stickers can be removed. It is not considered a currency mutilation since just removing the stickers would just restore the coins to it's original looks. Here are some examples on the link below. http://www.hsn.com/collectibles/coin...&sourceid=goog -------------------------------------- FROM (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation): http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws...8000-1200.html § 333. Mutilation of national bank obligations. Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. [Codified to 18 U.S.C. 333] [Source: Section 1[333] of the Act of June 25, 1948 (Pub. L. No. 772; 62 Stat. 700), effective September 1, 1948; as amended by section 330016(1)(B) of title XXXIII of the Act of September 13, 1994 (Pub. L. No. 103--322; 108 Stat. 2146), effective September 13, 1994] .. |
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