Regulation & law · 20/12/2006

Prohibition on the Exportation, Melting, or Treatment of 5-Cent and One-Cent Coins

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued an interim rule to prohibit the exportation, melting, and treatment of 5-cent and one-cent coins until April 14, 2007, in order to protect the coinage of the United States. The public is invited to comment on the rule until January 14, 2007.