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ON THE LEGALITY OF CUT-OUT COINS
Speaking of carved coins, Heather Schena wears a nice pendant featuring a cut-out dollar. She sent in these images. Thanks!
-Editor
Heather Schena writes: People often comment about the legality of my cut out 1922 Peace Dollar (which I wear most of the time); some suggest that it is just wrong or unpatriotic to cut a US coin. Apparently those who make this jewelry get those comments as well, since I found a note on an eBay sellers' profile addressing this issue:
Below is an excerpt from the web page.
-Editor
We have all see Cut Coin Jewelry as pendants, or necklaces, in money clips, on earrings, and in belt buckles. Many people see the familiar coin, notice it is a "cut out coin," and then say,
"It's against the law to do that to a coin!"
I hear questions and comments like these every so often after someone sees cut out coins for jewelry. Maybe you too had assumed Cut Coin Jewelry is considered the defacing of the coin, and thus illegal to do so. Rest assured the cut coins you see here on eBay and eBay express, such as cut-coin money clips or state quarter charm pendants do not violate any U.S. statute provided that the alteration to the coin is not done with fraudulent intent. These handsome and beautiful coins are done for a purpose -- jewelry, not with intent to defraud.
To read the complete article, see:
Is it illegal to cut out coins?
(www.ebay.com/gds/CUT-COIN-Jewelry-Is-Coin-Cutting-Legal-OK-or-Illegal-/10000000001433735/g.html)
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