seriously  weakens  the  safeguards  designed  to  protect our  currency. As a Navy Photographer’s Mate, you may be asked to  copy  United  States  and  foreign  financial  certificates, such as obligations and securities. These may be needed for anything from the station newspaper to criminal investigations. Provided below is information and conditions under which you are permitted to make copies of United States and  foreign  obligations  and  securities. Paper  Money,  Checks,  and  Bonds Printed illustrations of paper money, checks, bonds, and other obligations and securities of the United States and foreign governments are allowed for educational, historical,  and  newsworthy  purposes.  Illustrations  must be in black and white and must be less than 3/4 or more than 1 1/2 times the size of the genuine original. No individual  facsimiles  of  such  obligations  are  permitted, and no illustrations of paper money, checks, or bonds may be in color. To   be   permissible,   an   illustration   must   be accompanied  by  educational,  historical,  or  newsworthy information  relating  directly  to  the  item  that  is illustrated.  Illustrations  used  primarily  for  decorative  or eye-catching  purposes  are  not  allowed. Motion-picture  film  and  slides  of  paper  money, checks, bonds and other obligations and securities of the United  States  and  foreign  governments  are  permitted  in black and white or in color for projection upon a screen or for use in telecasting. Treasury regulations permit the illustration  of  United  States  bonds  in  connection  with  a campaign for the sale of such bonds. United  States  and  Foreign  Postage  Stamps Printed  illustrations  of  canceled  and  uncanceled United  States  postage  stamps  are  permissible  for articles, books, journals, newspapers, educational, historical,  and  newsworthy  purposes. Black-and-white illustrations may be of any size. Colored  illustrations  of  canceled  United  States  postage stamps may be of any size. However, illustrations in color  of  uncanceled  United  States  postage  stamps  must be less than 3/4 or more than 1 1/2 times the size of the genuine  stamp. Printed illustrations of canceled foreign stamps in black and white or color are permissible in any size and for any purpose. Black-and-white   and   color   illustrations   of uncanceled foreign postage stamps are permitted for educational, historical and newsworthy purposes, 8-6 Black-and-white illustrations may be of any size, but color illustrations must be less than 3/4 or more than 1 1/2 times the size of the genuine stamp. Motion picture films and slides of the United States and foreign postage stamps are permissible in black and white or in color for projection upon a screen or for use in  telecasting. Revenue  Stamps Regulations for printed illustrations of United States and foreign revenue stamps are the same as for postage stamps, except colored illustrations of United States revenue  stamps  are  not  permitted. Coins Photographs  or  printed  illustrations,  motion-picture film or slides of the United States and foreign coins may be used for any purpose. With  few  exceptions,  existing  law  generally prohibits the manufacture, sale or use of any token, disk, or device in the likeness or similitude of any coins of the United States or of any foreign country that are issued as  money. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 481 Whoever, except by lawful authority as described in the foregoing, prints photographs, or makes, executes, or sells any engraving, photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any genuine note, bond, obligation, or other security, or any part thereof, of any foreign government, bank, or corporation, shall be fined not more than ,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. Destruction  of  Prints  and  Negatives The negatives and prints of any United States obligation or foreign obligations produced for any of the purposes  mentioned  previously  in  this  chapter  must  be destroyed  after  their  final  use. COPY  EQUIPMENT The amount and type of copy work performed in an imaging facility should be the basis for the types of copy equipment on hand. When expensive equipment is not justified or available, a 35mm camera and the sun can be used for copying; however, the best results are obtained when cameras and equipment designed for copying are used. Copying  with  a  35mm  Camera When making slides or only when an occasional copy job is requested, a 35mm camera should be used. Copy stands are available for use with 35mm cameras. (fig. 8-2) A set of lights may be mounted on the stand. When lights