Legality of coin cutting:
Section 331. Title 18, U.S. CODE: Prohibits among other things the fraudulent alteration and mutilation of United States and foreign coins. This statute does not prohibit the mutilation of coins if done without fraudulent intent or if the mutilated coins are not used fraudulently.
In other words.. it's not cutting them that is illegal.. it is cutting them with intent to defraud that is illegal.
Cutting coins for the sake of making necklaces is legal!
People ask, "exactly what would be a fradulent intent to alter coins?"
One example would be.. taking a coin, and altering the mint mark, or some other part, to make it look like a misprint from the mint. Rare, and error coins are sometimes worth quite a bit. It would be a clear "fradulent" intent to alter a mint mark, in attempts to increase the value of the coin. It would be like trying to pass off something worth 10 cents, as something worth 15 dollars. Clearly fraud in anyones opinion.
I am sometimes told.. well you are taking a quarter, and selling it for 15 dollars. Yes, but there is no intent to defraud on my part. I do not alter a coin to decieve anyone on the actual value of the coin. I charge strickly for the art involved. I have never tried to pass of my work as anything other then art. With my work, the intent is clear. I am making a (hopefully) beautiful necklace, and charging people for the work involved. This is not fraud, or any attempt to defraud. It is therefore legal.
Hand Cut Coins:
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I want to let you Know that I am NOT the coin cutter. I am a Product Broker that places you with the Customized Product that you are looking for, which would be custom cut coins for collecting, giving as gifts or wearing as jewelry.
