Chinese Pandas are not "current in the United States", nor are they "in actual use and circulation as money within the United States."
Perhaps. But they probably wouldn't pay much. And they might just try and sell them back to somebody in the USA. PS: Here is my "Panda": [IMG]
I disagree. "Paradox" does not indicate a true and well-founded scenario. it is a logically unresolvable scenario. From dictionary.com "paradox"...
Paper money is readily (and convincingly to a layperson) imitated by anyone with a good-quality computer, scanner, and printer. The designs are...
I'm not coining money. I'm altering existing government-issue coins, not creating new coins.
Over-strikes on existing genuine coins of the same denomination do not dilute the total amount of money in circulation. And when they are sold as...
My "stuff" is novelty collectibles, not "fakes". But to take your argument to a logical conclusion: The only people that would know a certain...
If you re-engraved all the details on a worn Bust Dollar (for example) the result would be an altered ("tooled") Bust Dollar, not a copy of a Bust...
On one, a scammer could grind off the "COPY" mark, wear the coin down (leaving the rare date visible), and sell it as an original coin for a...
Yea, and they did it twice on the front page, two weeks apart. :wacky: Here is the first time: [IMG]
Their dies were hand-engraved. Each can be individually identified because of that. And the exact position of the "COPY" stamp can vary from one...
0.3mm deep (0.012 inches deep) is as deep as the maximum relief on a typical silver round. In fact, 0.012" is almost the same as the maximum...
It is technically possible for a fully-engraved die to have a "COPY" stamp impressed into it in such a way that the "COPY" letters end up being...
So you are not an expert in CAD/CAM or CNC. But you talk like you want us to think you are. There are machines out there that are slightly better...
I've seen that. But what the US Mint Counsel wrote illustrates how some knowledgeable people in the field interpret the criminal statutes. And...
This is what US Mint Counsel Gubin wrote: As you are already aware, a federal statute in the criminal code of the United States (18 U.S.C. 331),...
Are you an expert in CNC ? Please tell us your education and work experience in the field of CAD/CAM and CNC, both hardware and software. I have...
No, I never thought or wrote that Gallery Mint dies were illegal (see below). No, you do not recall correctly, and rarely ever do, it seems. In...
According to US Mint Counsel, fraudulent intent is required for there to be a violation of criminal statutes. The Hobby Protection act allows...
The HPA states that an Original Numismatic Item must be "part of a coinage or issue which has been used in exchange". 1964-D Peace Dollars were...
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