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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi all first post. Just after some information if anyone can help. I received a 2 pound coin in my change today and noticed the Queens face has been defaced. It has been stamped with an eagle stood upon the swastika and also has ss on the back. Is this illegal? Or valuable? Cheers in advance for any advice
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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If I'm correct it is illegal to deface money in Britain, even coins. So technically, it would be illegal. I wouldn't worry though.
Pictures would be appreciated, as this sounds interesting.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Oh dear. I can upload a picture. I'm new to this site so how do I do it?
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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It's not too hard, really. I'm pretty new myself but I've succeded several times before. When not in quick-reply "mode" there is a button that says "Upload Image" or such. A window will pop up and you can upload from there. The links will appear in your post. The pictures have to be .jpg files and under 200kB, I think. Personally I do all adjustments in a picture editing program, but I think there is a picture adjuster in the photo window. Just grab a camera, take some pictures, let the site adjust them, attach them in a post and let the expert have their say (I am nowhere an expert)
Edited by X2an
03/30/2015 05:32 am
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Moderator
 Australia
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It isn't illegal to own a defaced coin, but it is illegal to create one, and if you try to spend it you could, in theory, find yourself in court trying to prove that you did not, in fact, create it. See Section 10 of the 1971 Coinage Act. Though, with a penalty of only £400, I doubt there's too much interest in pursuing coin vandals unless they are doing it on an industrial scale. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Moderator
Australia
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Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Somebodys idea of a joke after all you don't have to go back to far to find her Gernman ancestry.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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There is a German guy that comes over for War and Peace show every year who stamps dog tags and sells them. He also ahs a party trick of stamping the Queens head if you give him a coin, here is a 50p that's had double treatment , SS runes on one side and the eagle clutching swastika on the other....
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted 03/30/2015 05:02 am
