SSGMIke.Ivy
Joined: 25 May 2006
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 Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:
Is it illegal to sell the Medal of Honor?
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It is illegal to sell, wear, or manufacture any decorations or medals authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States.
In General. - Whoever knowingly wears, manufactures, or sells [u]any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States[/u], or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title (18 United State Code) or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
Title 18 United States Code. Sec. 1001, entitled "Statements or entries
generally," June 25, 1948, ch. 45, 62 Stat. 749.
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Craig Gottlieb
Joined: 21 Jul 2007
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject:
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Question: Is it also illegal for a US medals collector to BUY one? I think it would be foolish to buy something you cannot later resell, but the law seems to indicate that only selling, not buying, is illegal.
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