Another hobby that is legally hazardous to pursue

Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams and Ronald Reagan were among the many notable Americans who have enjoyed collecting ancient and historic coins. Add to their number countless kids awestruck on their birthday when a grandparent presented them with a genuine coin from the Roman Empire to crown their treasure trove of more ordinary Liberty dimes and buffalo nickels.

Unfortunately, one may soon need to add this innocuous pastime to woodpecker-rescuing and lemonade-selling as activities that carry too much legal risk to encourage in one’s offspring.