(A) A person commits a deceptive altering of coins when he or she, in any manner, alters any coin to increase the value of the coin-to-coin collectors.
(B) A person commits a deceptive sale of coins when he or she sells or advertises, for sale, coins he or she knows has been deceptively altered for a higher rate or value than is indicated by the denomination of the coin.
(C) Deceptive altering or sale of coins is a Class A misdemeanor.
(1981 Code, § 42.17, 17-4)