Colorized state quarters

Can anybody give me any info on colorized state quarters, only because I received a few in some return change a few months ago.   
Thanks kindly

Made by the mint and colorized by private mints. I wouldn't buy any but getting them in change is a nice find.

Hi!

These kind of colourations are just fantasies. It's unofficial and I don't know if it is legal, because in Europe, some 2€ commemoratives are gold plated or colourized by private institutes, instead of a law who forbid it.

Цитата: monéphilHi!

These kind of colourations are just fantasies. It's unofficial and I don't know if it is legal, because in Europe, some 2€ commemoratives are gold plated or colourized by private institutes, instead of a law who forbid it.

As far as I know, there isn't any law against these type coins. At least none that are commonly enforced. Companies paint coins, plate them with precious metal, and do all sorts of things to them. As long as they don't destroy or mutilate them, I don't think the law cares. But they are only novelties and junk box fillers to most coin collectors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-2009-56-Colorized-State-Quarter-Coin-Collection-Color-in-Safety-Holder-/221207187078?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item3380f9ce86



   A lovely set of 56 colorized State Quarter coins.  
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or this one (also 56 coins)    Item number: 160737762571
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 also 56 coins  Item number: 111036468336
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http://www.americancolorizedcoins.com/statequarters_sets.htm

Finally that site has a lot on there; maybe ask them for information.  

http://tips.pch.com/coins/colorized-coins-hand-painted-coins-colored-coins

"When Colorized Coins Go Too Far"

"Although coin coloring is not endorsed by the U.S. Mint, businesses have the right to colorize the coin, as long as they adhere to certain guidelines. One is that the coin design must not be copyrighted by the U.S. Mint. Another is that the colorized coins must not be turned into advertising vehicles.

In the summer of 2007, 20th Century Fox and the Franklin Mint colorized 40,000 quarters with the image of the Marvel Comic hero, the Silver Surfer, on the flip side to Mr. Washington. The coins were designed to promote the summer blockbuster, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer."

As soon as the U.S. Mint got wind of this promotion, it issued a news release stating that it neither approved or endorsed the use of the 2005 California Statehood quarter as a marketing device, and that the two companies had broken the law. 20th Century Fox had planned to release 800 of the Silver Surfer coins in each state over Memorial Day weekend. Fans who received the coins could enter special contests online and attend special viewings of the film.

This just goes to show the importance of ensuring that a colorized coin meets the standards and guidelines issued by the U.S. Mint. However, as a collector, you can be sure that if you’re lucky enough to get a colorized coin that is banned or pulled out of circulation, you have a gem!"

I thought that defacing money was a federal offence in the US, but it seems that the law speaks only about currency, while coins are probably not considered "evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal Reserve System"
http://www.moneyfactory.gov/historicallegislation.html
If they were, those who privately color coins should be investigated by the US Secret Service and prosecuted.