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  • gashmiosgashmios Posts: 504 ✭✭✭
    edited February 18, 2026 9:48AM

    @JBK said:
    One of the problems with the new world of AI is that the nonsense and misinformation that some posters disseminate on the forum no longer just serves to confuse and misinform readers here, but that garbage becomes part of the source material that AI uses to generate responses and statements across the internet.

    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    It would be ideal if the poster in question stopped posting the incorrect information, but at the very least they should not be defiant when corrected by others.

    Yeah - you are wrong. So there is that. But if you want to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?

    So many immigrant groups have swept through our town that Brooklyn, like Atlantis, reaches mythological proportions in the mind of the world - RI Safir 1998
  • World67World67 Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mrbrklyn said:

    @JBK said:
    One of the problems with the new world of AI is that the nonsense and misinformation that some posters disseminate on the forum no longer just serves to confuse and misinform readers here, but that garbage becomes part of the source material that AI uses to generate responses and statements across the internet.

    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    It would be ideal if the poster in question stopped posting the incorrect information, but at the very least they should not be defiant when corrected by others.

    Yeah - you are wrong. So there is that. But if you lwant to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?

    Can someone/anyone (other than @mrbrklyn) please point me to a definition for his word “beligency”?
    And explain to me how those who disagree with him are wrong?

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • TPringTPring Posts: 372 ✭✭✭

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @IkesT said:

    @MFeld said:

    @mrbrklyn said:

    @JBK said:
    One of the problems with the new world of AI is that the nonsense and misinformation that some posters disseminate on the forum no longer just serves to confuse and misinform readers here, but that garbage becomes part of the source material that AI uses to generate responses and statements across the internet.

    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    It would be ideal if the poster in question stopped posting the incorrect information, but at the very least they should not be defiant when corrected by others.

    Yeah - you are wrong. So there is that. But if you lwant to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?

    Can someone/anyone (other than @mrbrklyn) please point me to a definition for his word “beligency”?

    Thank you. 😉

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    Title 31 Subtitle B Chapter I Part 82 5-CENT AND ONE-CENT COIN REGULATIONS

    § 82.2 Exceptions.
    (b) The prohibition contained in § 82.1 against the treatment of 5-cent coins and one-cent coins shall not apply to the treatment of these coins for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes as long as the volumes treated and the nature of the treatment makes it clear that such treatment is not intended as a means by which to profit solely from the value of the metal content of the coins.

    This exception specifically permits the alteration of cents and nickels "for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes".

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @mrbrklyn said:

    This is the part you're missing. It's not illegal unless you are doing so with the intent to commit fraud. It's not "generally illegal" as you're asserting.

    I'm not missing any part.

    You’re missing the ability or willingness to admit when you’re wrong.

    If you disagree, please clarify your mind.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MasonG said:

    @JBK said:
    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    Title 31 Subtitle B Chapter I Part 82 5-CENT AND ONE-CENT COIN REGULATIONS

    § 82.2 Exceptions.
    (b) The prohibition contained in § 82.1 against the treatment of 5-cent coins and one-cent coins shall not apply to the treatment of these coins for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes as long as the volumes treated and the nature of the treatment makes it clear that such treatment is not intended as a means by which to profit solely from the value of the metal content of the coins.

    This exception specifically permits the alteration of cents and nickels "for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes".

    I think @mrbrklyn might say
    “Yeah - Title 31 is wrong. So there is that. But if you want to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?”

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • lermishlermish Posts: 4,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @MasonG said:

    @JBK said:
    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    Title 31 Subtitle B Chapter I Part 82 5-CENT AND ONE-CENT COIN REGULATIONS

    § 82.2 Exceptions.
    (b) The prohibition contained in § 82.1 against the treatment of 5-cent coins and one-cent coins shall not apply to the treatment of these coins for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes as long as the volumes treated and the nature of the treatment makes it clear that such treatment is not intended as a means by which to profit solely from the value of the metal content of the coins.

    This exception specifically permits the alteration of cents and nickels "for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes".

    I think @mrbrklyn might say
    “Yeah - Title 31 is wrong. So there is that. But if you want to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?”

    Isn't this thread exactly what you imagined using your law degree for during those late night study sessions? ;)

    chopmarkedtradedollars.com

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lermish said:

    @MFeld said:

    @MasonG said:

    @JBK said:
    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    Title 31 Subtitle B Chapter I Part 82 5-CENT AND ONE-CENT COIN REGULATIONS

    § 82.2 Exceptions.
    (b) The prohibition contained in § 82.1 against the treatment of 5-cent coins and one-cent coins shall not apply to the treatment of these coins for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes as long as the volumes treated and the nature of the treatment makes it clear that such treatment is not intended as a means by which to profit solely from the value of the metal content of the coins.

    This exception specifically permits the alteration of cents and nickels "for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes".

    I think @mrbrklyn might say
    “Yeah - Title 31 is wrong. So there is that. But if you want to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?”

    Isn't this thread exactly what you imagined using your law degree for during those late night study sessions? ;)

    Back then, 96% of the population didn't have "internet law degrees".

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @MasonG said:

    @JBK said:
    As others have stated, it is absolutely not illegal to alter or destroy US coins, as long as it is not done for fraud, commercial advertising, or involves nickels or cents (and there are even a few limited exemptions in that case).

    Title 31 Subtitle B Chapter I Part 82 5-CENT AND ONE-CENT COIN REGULATIONS

    § 82.2 Exceptions.
    (b) The prohibition contained in § 82.1 against the treatment of 5-cent coins and one-cent coins shall not apply to the treatment of these coins for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes as long as the volumes treated and the nature of the treatment makes it clear that such treatment is not intended as a means by which to profit solely from the value of the metal content of the coins.

    This exception specifically permits the alteration of cents and nickels "for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry, and similar purposes".

    I think @mrbrklyn might say
    “Yeah - Title 31 is wrong. So there is that. But if you want to argue about it, you can argue privately. I'm not interested in the beligency.

    What is next with you? Throw down the guantlet and challenge me to a duel?”

    There appears to be a double standard for what constitutes beligency.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • safari_dudesafari_dude Posts: 511 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lordmarcovan said:
    Everyone should have their own. This was my most recent type.

    If the OP wants one, he need only message me his address.




    I got one of yours! It’s in my oblong penny collection. 🤪😂

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