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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ice, post: 1141854, member: 17129&quot;]I am so tired of this illegal to melt/deface crap</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>. Is it illegal to damage or deface coins?</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides criminal penalties for anyone who fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the Mints of the United States. This statute means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance of the coin and fraudulently represent it to be other than the altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>Coin melter&#039;s have been melting coins for years don&#039;t see anyone going after them.&nbsp; it is Fraud alter a buffalo Nickle and try to pass it as a 3 legged one that is fraud.&nbsp; Alter a quarter and try to pass as a Dollar coin and there you go.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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