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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3321480, member: 66"]Almost, The one thing that is different is our coins don't have limited legal tender status Any amount of coinage is legal tender, but no one is OBLIGATED to accept it. </p><p>Now back in the 19th century legal tender had a different meaning. Back then you DID have to accept it. On the other hand, back then the coins did have limited legal tender status. Nickels and 3 cent pieces were only legal tender to 60 cents. Two cent pieces were only legal to 20 cents, and one cent pieces to 10 cents. Before 1864 one cent pieces were not legal tender at all, and half cents were never legal tender until 1965. Dimes, quarters, and halves were legal tender to $5. Silver dollars and gold coins had unlimited legal tender except for Trade dollars which were limited to $5 and they were only legal tender between 1873 and mid 1876.</p><p><br /></p><p>So technically if you tried to pay a fine today with coins they COULD refuse to accept them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3321480, member: 66"]Almost, The one thing that is different is our coins don't have limited legal tender status Any amount of coinage is legal tender, but no one is OBLIGATED to accept it. Now back in the 19th century legal tender had a different meaning. Back then you DID have to accept it. On the other hand, back then the coins did have limited legal tender status. Nickels and 3 cent pieces were only legal tender to 60 cents. Two cent pieces were only legal to 20 cents, and one cent pieces to 10 cents. Before 1864 one cent pieces were not legal tender at all, and half cents were never legal tender until 1965. Dimes, quarters, and halves were legal tender to $5. Silver dollars and gold coins had unlimited legal tender except for Trade dollars which were limited to $5 and they were only legal tender between 1873 and mid 1876. So technically if you tried to pay a fine today with coins they COULD refuse to accept them.[/QUOTE]
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