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UNITED STATES v. GERTZ

No. 15485.

249 F.2d 662 (1957)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Barney A. GERTZ, Owner of 3,827 Coins being Likenesses of the 1847 "Hapa Haneri" Issued by the Hawaiian Government, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

November 25, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis B. Blissard, U. S. Atty., Charles R. Wichman, Asst. U. S. Atty., Honolulu, Hawaii, for appellant.

Joseph Haber, Jr., Pierce Coombes, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before BONE, LEMMON, and HAMLEY, Circuit Judges.

HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.

In this action, the United States seeks forfeiture of 3,827 coins which it has seized from the owner, Barney A. Gertz. It is alleged in the government's libel of information that these coins are likenesses of the hapa haneri coin of the former Kingdom of Hawaii. Their unauthorized possession by Gertz, the government contends, is unlawful under 18 U.S.C.A. § 489, and the coins are subject to forfeiture under 18 U.S.C.A. § 492.

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