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I understand that this is expressly forbidden in the US.
by blunte 6y ago
I understand that this is expressly forbidden in the US.
- Taikonerd 6y agoIs it? Nobody is stopping Tenino (the city in the article)... nor did they stop them back in 1931.
- blunte 6y agoI'm not an expert of constituional law, but Article I section 10 says: No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-10/ https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-1...
- Taikonerd 6y agoHuh, interesting. I'm also not a lawyer, but I guess that means that states can't (but cities and towns can)?
- Verdex 6y agoYeah, I thought the silver surfer quarters that came out a while ago ended up with a fine: https://www.coincollector.org/silver-surfer-quarters-declared-illegal-by-us-mint/#:~:text=To%20promote%20the%20upcoming%20film,quarters%20to%20feature%20the%20character https://www.coincollector.org/silver-surfer-quarters-declare.... Although, I suppose someone has to go after them to make it a problem for them.