PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED ARTICLES – ITEM 780

 

SECTION 1--PROPERTY OF EXTRAORDINARY VALUE.

1. Articles of extraordinary value will not be accepted for shipment nor as premiums accompanying other articles.

2. Unless otherwise provided, the following property will not be accepted for shipment, nor as premiums accompanying other articles:

Bank bills

Currency, other than coin (See NOTE 1)

Deeds

Drafts

Jewelry, other than costume or novelty jewelry

Letters, with or without stamps affixed (See NOTE 2)

Museum exhibits or articles of antiquity (See NOTE 4)

Notes

Original works of art (See NOTE 5)

Postage stamps

Precious stones

Revenue stamps (See NOTE 3)

Valuable papers of any kinds

NOTE 1--MONETARY COINS will not be accepted as premiums with other articles except as authorized in NMFC Item 310.

NOTE 2--UNITED STATES MAIL will be accepted when the consignor and consignee are United States Post Offices.

NOTE 3--Except U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE DISTILLED SPIRITS STAMPS, which will be accepted in TL or VOL shipments only.

NOTE 4--Except ANTIQUE FURNITURE subject to NMFC Items 100240 and 100260 or NUMISMATIC EXHIBITS subject to NMFC Item 63830.

NOTE 5--Except PICTURES or PAINTINGS subject to NMFC Items 100240, 100260 and 149420.

SECTION 2--FREIGHT LIABLE TO DAMAGE OTHER FREIGHT OR EQUIPMENT

Carriers are not obligated to receive freight liable to impregnate or otherwise damage other freight or carriers' equipment. Such freight may be accepted and receipted for subject to delay for suitable equipment, or may, for lack of suitable equipment, be refused.