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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Pretty sure that's a federal offence.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nope. Destroying currency in a manner that does not constitute fraud is not illegal in America.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I meant putting a hole in Abe Lincoln's head.

/jk

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah. John Wilkes Booth definitely committed a crime.

[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

There are literally companies that makes penny presses for souvenirs, one such site explaining why it is legal...

https://www.tppmc.com/details