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Travelers Leaving the Country
Instructions have been issued by the Treasury Department to
collectors of customs to permit t.rayeJ.ers leaving the country to
carry on their persons or in their baggage:
(a) United States notes, national-ban:tc notes, Federal
reserve notes, or Fede=el reserve bank notes not to
e::rceed ,1~1, 000 for each ad.ul t;
(b} SUbsidiary silver cojns not t0 exceed $100 fo;,; eooh
adult, su~~ coin to be in lieu of a like amount of
notes under \a) above.
Collectors of customs have been info:rmed that in dealing
with travelers they rray act in accordance with these regulations,
\7i thout conmunic at ing with the Federal Reserve Board or with the
Federal Reserve Banlr: of their district.
Travelers viho desire to taJce wi-t;h them silver dollars or gold
coin., or gold or silver ce.rtificates in a:ny amount., must obtain a
license frrnn the Federal Reserve Bank of their district., from
Yihich application blanlts may be obtained. Whenever such 1 icenses
are issued, the Fec3.eraJ. Reserve Bank vvill give due notice to the
collector of customs at the port from which the applicant expects
to' leave the Uriited States, and collectors of cus~oms have been
notified that in dealing ~ith travelers to vmom such licenses have
been issued they may act >vithout communicating vd.th the Federal
Reserve Board.