Norman G. Jensen, Inc. v. United States

Rich, Judge.

This appeal is from the judgment of the U.S. Customs Court in Norman G. Jensen, Inc., a/c Calhoun’s Collectors Society, Inc. v. United States, 84 Cust. Ct. 76, C.D. 4846 (1980), sustaining the original classification of the imported merchandise, 23 carat (K) gold stamps. We affirm.

THE IMPORTED MERCHANDISE

The merchandise consists of so-called Staffa stamps imported from Scotland in 1975. They are made to somewhat resemble postage stamps and have adhesive backings, but differ from ordinary government-issue stamps in being made from thin, lK-by-2 inch rectangles of 23K gold. Embossed…