I am making a necklace, and wanted to drill a hole in a US penny and put it on there, apparently this is illegal. Is it illegal to do this with a Canadian penny if I live in the US?
2006-08-13 09:09:49 · 13 answers · asked by Kat S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you can pay 50 cents at the zoo to have the image of a giraffe pressed into a U.S. penny, I am sure you can also drill a hole into a U.S. penny and wear it.
In fact, most amusement places have one of those little machines that will turn your penny into a memento of the place.
I mean, you can't ever spend it again, but I'm sure you can wear it as jewelry.
I would imagine it's the same in Canada. If you're not sure, there's probably some way to email them and ask... try their department of the treasury.
2006-08-13 09:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currency is considered Government property so the answer is yes, it is illegal to drill a hole in a Canadian penny as well.
Although I really don't think it is a law that either country enforces. After all it is illegal to drag a dead horse down younge street on Sunday and to not provide water troughs for horses in some places in Canada.
2006-08-15 04:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You can also drill a hole in an american penny and wear it. Its only illegal if the money has a lower denomination like a nickel can be broken up into 5 pennies.
2006-08-13 09:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by region50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it if you want. Who's going to tell? I see them making squashed pennies all the time at amusement parks. You put in like two quarters and one penny and it spits out a flattened penny with some picture on it. I would have thought that would be illegal too but obviously it's not. I say go for it.
2006-08-13 09:14:31 · answer #4 · answered by dolphin2253 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why the heck would you want to wear a penny as a necklace! lol to each it own...i dont think the police are going to come a knocking for a few pennies
2006-08-13 12:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Canadian law. Under US law 'defacing' a coin is only illegal if done for fraudulent purposes. Wearing it on a necklace doesn't count.
2006-08-13 10:32:09 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nop
2006-08-13 11:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by shinningstarofthecarribean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your penny do whatever you want with it.
2006-08-13 09:18:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if it is, it's not like a bunch of Mounties are going to show up at your door to take you down. lmao
2006-08-13 09:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't wear it in Canada. I don't think they would prosecute anyway.
2006-08-13 09:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋