The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 12, March 25, 2007, Article 24

VON NOTHAUS SUES U.S. MINT OVER LIBERTY DOLLARS

A March 21 Associated Press story reported that Bernard von NotHaus is
suing the U.S. Mint over its warnings about his organization's "Liberty
Dollar" currency.

"A man who calls himself the 'monetary architect' of a private currency
is suing the federal government, alleging that officials damaged his
company by warning consumers that its paper notes and coins are an
illegal currency.

"Bernard von NotHaus' lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction barring the
government from describing his company's Liberty Dollars in those terms.
It also seeks a court order instructing the U.S. Mint to remove or retract
a warning about the currency posted on its Web site in September.

"The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Evansville,
alleges the Mint's Web site message has caused a 'chilling effect'
on Evansville-based Liberty Services Inc.

"That message states that Liberty Dollars carry words such as 'liberty,'
'dollars' and 'Trust in God,' as well as torches, liberty heads and
other symbols that could cause them to be confused with federal currency.
It warns that it is a federal crime to use the "medallions as circulating
money."

"Since that message was posted in September, von NotHaus said interest
in his paper and minted currency has 'virtually disappeared' among his
previous customers."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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