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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Snowman, post: 960101, member: 10480&quot;]according to the US Treasury web site - it stats that muliated or non current coins if returned to the US mint only get the value of the metal - not face value ---- if that is true instead of face value - then sending any coin in is a waste of time and money</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><u> What is the definition of mutilated coins? Is it illegal for people to use coins to make jewelry, souvenirs or other items?</u></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><u>&quot;Those coins are classified either as not current or as mutilated. Coins that are chipped, fused, and not machine-countable are considered mutilated. The Mint redeems mutilated coins at the value of their metal content. Mutilated coins are only redeemable through the United States Mint at:</u></i> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Link - <a href="http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/coins/portraits.shtml#q11" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/coins/portraits.shtml#q11" rel="nofollow">http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/coins/portraits.shtml#q11</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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