Hi, I was wondering what people think of this statement:
What countries is it legal in? What countries is it illegal in? In particular, what about the U.S. and Australia? Thanks.
Hi, I was wondering what people think of this statement:
What countries is it legal in? What countries is it illegal in? In particular, what about the U.S. and Australia? Thanks.
The squished penny community knows that altering US coins is OK as long as there’s no intent to defraud (i.e. no squishing nickels to look like quarters or nothing).
But there’s always dark rumors about Canada.
Well, there’s the Currency Act, which provides:
There’s also the Criminal Code, which provides:
“The squished penny community”??
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Know it, love it.
What about writing and drawing things on U.S. paper money?
The Squished Penny Museum site says
What about U.S. paper money? If it is legal to deface it, is it legal tender that other people should/must accept?
Is ‘defacing’ drawing anything on it, or just something rude, or obliterating the printed value, or something? I’ve seen notes (here in UK) with a number handwritten on (presumably from when some shop was counting them or something).
How about if its accidently torn/washed?
Truly, I learn something new everytime I come to the SDMB.
Who knew that Canada’s oppresive anti-squishing laws were shutting us out from the international squishing community?!?!
It’s Jean Chrétien’s fault!
Makes you wonder how many letters they get like:
“Dear sir or madame, In accordance with Sect. 16 of the Banking Laws of Australia I am writing to request your institution’s permission to draw a giant twirly moustache and a word balloon reading, “I’m wearing a thong,” on Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on a $5 note (#DI74739921) currently in my possession.”
For some reason or other, I am not able to access Banco de Mexico which should have the regulations on defacing money. IIRC, it’s illegal to deface money and/or cut/disfigure coin&paper money. Also, and I have to access that information later, the money that is defaced and/or cut becomes null and void. So, cashiers have to be careful when receving money and vice versa. I believe the law is of recent making (IIRC late '80’s) as one tactict used by the opposition parties (specifically here PAN), was stamping pro-democracy messages in paper bills.
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from The Bureau of Engraving and Printing:
It doesn’t say if drawing moustaches, etc, makes it unfit for circulation - and doesn’t say that people’s whose intent for the defaced money to recirculate are doing anything illegal.