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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fatima, post: 1415496, member: 22143&quot;]I would argue that if we were talking about an overstrike of a coin that was issued as legal tender, then the overstrike does not change its legal tender status.&nbsp; According to the legal definition of legal tender in 31 USC 5103, only congress has this power.&nbsp; One can always take a &quot;mutilated&quot; (in their eyes) currency either to the US Mint or the US Bureau of Engraving who will do an examination and redeem it&#039;s face value.&nbsp; I would think it would be within the Mint&#039;s technical abilities to immediately see the overstruck coin was indeed one of theirs.&nbsp; Of course nobody will do this due to the numismatic value.&nbsp;&nbsp; Given this, I don&#039;t think the overstrike changes the legal tender status. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a law, 18 USC 333, that prevents such changes being made to bank notes, but it does not seem to apply to coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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