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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 4042481, member: 78244&quot;]He is within the law. His operation is legal. In the eyes of the law, overstriking the coins is the same as counterstamping them. If he was striking his coins on his own planchets, then he would be out of bounds of the law. If the design is significantly different from that of genuine coins, then it can legally be struck on his own planchets. Since it is obvious that he has no intent to defraud (clearly describing what they are), he is still operating within the law.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is legal to alter a 1912 nickel into a 1913 one (not adding a counterfeit of US money to the pool of genuine US money). It is illegal to sell it as an authentic 1913 nickel (shows intent to defraud). It is, however, legal to sell it as an altered 1912 nickel (shows no intent to defraud).</p><p><br /></p><p>I studied the law regarding counterfeits very closely so that building my reference collection of counterfeits would not break any laws. I get you disagree with his practice, but your opinion about legality is incorrect[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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