Nancy2 wrote:
> On Apr 17, 10:45 am, Sheldon > wrote:
>> On Apr 17, 10:57?am, Melba's Jammin' >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> When Tammy visited last September I recall that she was curious about my
>>> habit of marking the purchase date on my pantry grocery purchases. ?I
>>> believe in FIFO and this makes it possible and very practical. ?
>> I've been doing that for forever, and not only food items, I mark the
>> date of purchase on everything and save all receipts for any goods
>> with a warranty. I also permanently ID all my tools and such by
>> etching with my military ID number. I also mark all paper money by
>> writing "Penmart" on it, so if any of you find money so marked it's
>> mine and I'd appreciate your returning it. hehe
>>
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> Isn't it a federal crime to mark the U.S.'s legal currency?

No, I don't believe so. I could only find info on coins on the
Treasury site, but it should apply to bills as well, I'd think:

Q: Is it illegal to damage or deface coins?

A: Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides
criminal penalties for anyone who “fraudulently alters, defaces,
mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of
the coins coined at the Mints of the United States.” This statute
means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance
of the coin and fraudulently represent it to be other than the
altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the U.S. Mint does
not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however,
there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent.

Serene