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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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Got way too much time, a quarter, and a hammer?
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jtaylor wrote:
http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? It isn't in England, although I did use some coins to make ends for a Van de Graaff generator roller once, and I heard that there was some new law which permitted the defacement of 1p coins too :-). Chris |
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Christopher Tidy wrote:
jtaylor wrote: http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? It isn't in England, although I did use some coins to make ends for a Van de Graaff generator roller once, and I heard that there was some new law which permitted the defacement of 1p coins too :-). Chris This has been done for many years as I had a Hi Schoold class mate whose whole class made siver rings out of quarters when the US coin WAS silver. (This goes back to the late '50's) Also, Chris... there doesn't seem to be a problem when coins are defaced here..... only when they are attempted to be re-circulated AFTER defacing is when the treasury dept. gets upset. For example... buying metal or even plastic plugs 5/8" in diameter cost well over a nickel each, and a penny works wonderfully well.... at a cost of only ONE CENT.. I use about 2-3000 a year in my mfg. business. NPWBill in Phx. |
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"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
... http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? Ya. Although it is US government legal tender, it is officially your property and you can modify it in any way you see fit. Just don't try defrauding someone with modified coinage (this probably came from "you're joshing me!"). Tim -- "California is the breakfast state: fruits, nuts and flakes." Website: http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/tmoranwms |
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"Tim Williams" wrote in message ... "Christopher Tidy" wrote in message ... http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? Ya. Although it is US government legal tender, it is officially your property and you can modify it in any way you see fit. Just don't try defrauding someone with modified coinage (this probably came from "you're joshing me!"). Tim A result of coinage value being determined by the content of precious metal. Silver coinage was produced @ $1.29/troy ounce-----when the price was controlled by the government, just as was gold. Gold coins were struck @ slightly over $20/ounce (I've forgotten exactly how much, but $20.67 comes to mind), but to remove a portion of the coin and spend it afterwards was the same as stealing real value. It is the reason coin edges were reeded, to not allow the coin to be shaved without being obvious. Harold |
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BillP wrote:
Christopher Tidy wrote: jtaylor wrote: http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? It isn't in England, although I did use some coins to make ends for a Van de Graaff generator roller once, and I heard that there was some new law which permitted the defacement of 1p coins too :-). Chris This has been done for many years as I had a Hi Schoold class mate whose whole class made siver rings out of quarters when the US coin WAS silver. (This goes back to the late '50's) I "refaced" more than one relay contact with bits cut from dimes back then. Soft soldered them onto the remains of the original contacts. One of those partially made rings was in R.J.'s April 05 "What is it" as No. 328 a short time ago. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented." |
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Let the record show that Christopher Tidy
wrote back on Sun, 22 May 2005 19:29:13 +0000 (UTC) in rec.crafts.metalworking : jtaylor wrote: http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? It isn't in England, although I did use some coins to make ends for a Van de Graaff generator roller once, and I heard that there was some new law which permitted the defacement of 1p coins too :-). In the States at least, you may "deface" the coins and currency, but not in such wise as to cause someone to mistake it's value. E.g. trying to change a $2 to look like a $20 is a bad thing. Put eye glasses and a goatee on George's portrait, so what? If you want to take a nickel and drill a hole in it rather than pay 7 cents for a washer - not a problem. OTOH, I understand that in the UK, defacing the currency, because of the portrait of the Monarch, is consider a bit more serious. Sort of how they could justify treason charges against those who put bombs in Royal Post boxes. Or so I've heard. tschus pyotr -- Sometimes fate hits you with the Clown Hammer of Circumstance and there's nothing to do but sit there and watch the little birds fly around your head." - Tara Calishain, ResearchBuzz |
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In article ,
Christopher Tidy wrote: jtaylor wrote: http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? It isn't in England, although I did use some coins to make ends for a Van de Graaff generator roller once, and I heard that there was some new law which permitted the defacement of 1p coins too :-). Chris In the USA, the critical verbiage regarding "remodeling" coinage is "with intent fo defraud". In other words, if you're "just dinkin' around", and have no intention of ever trying to actually SPEND the coin (unless you can convince somebody to let you use it at face value after you've committed your dastardly deed against it) that you've "creatively mangled" you're fine. Start messing about with a concept like grinding pennies down to pass as dimes in a pay-phone or parking meter, or simliarly fraudulent behavior, and you run afoul of the law. -- Don Bruder - - New Email policy in effect as of Feb. 21, 2004. Short form: I'm trashing EVERY E-mail that doesn't contain a password in the subject unless it comes from a "whitelisted" (pre-approved by me) address. See http://www.sonic.net/~dakidd/main/contact.html for full details. |
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On Tue, 24 May 2005 18:20:43 GMT, Don Bruder wrote:
In article , Christopher Tidy wrote: jtaylor wrote: http://forgedunderthemountain.com/FUTMPG3.html Is it legal to do this to coinage in the US? It isn't in England, although I did use some coins to make ends for a Van de Graaff generator roller once, and I heard that there was some new law which permitted the defacement of 1p coins too :-). Chris In the USA, the critical verbiage regarding "remodeling" coinage is "with intent fo defraud". In other words, if you're "just dinkin' around", and have no intention of ever trying to actually SPEND the coin (unless you can convince somebody to let you use it at face value after you've committed your dastardly deed against it) that you've "creatively mangled" you're fine. Good thing. I needed to put a threaded gage into the end-cap on some 3/4" copper pipe, but of course the caps are too thin to drill & tap. So, I soldered a couple pennies (pre-1982) to the cap, one inside, one outside, and then drilled & tapped for the 1/8" NPT threads I needed. For two cents and a bit of solder, I saved buying a fitting that would have cost me quite a bit more, and a trip to the hardware store. They're a known size, weight, and composition. Lot to be said for that. |
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When I was stationed at Gesashi Okinawa (Coast Guard Loran Station)in
1967 to 1968 the locals used to do this with Halves and Quarters. They would sit and pound them with a large spoon against a concrete step. (made it hard to sleep after a mid-watch or any other watch) and then have the DC drill them out, then finish with sandpaper. |
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