Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 485


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 485. Coins or bars

      Whoever falsely makes, forges, or counterfeits any coin or bar in
    resemblance or similitude of any coin of a denomination higher than
    5 cents or any gold or silver bar coined or stamped at any mint or
    assay office of the United States, or in resemblance or similitude
    of any foreign gold or silver coin current in the United States or
    in actual use and circulation as money within the United States; or
      Whoever passes, utters, publishes, sells, possesses, or brings
    into the United States any false, forged, or counterfeit coin or
    bar, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeit, with
    intent to defraud any body politic or corporate, or any person, or
    attempts the commission of any offense described in this paragraph
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      Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
    fifteen years, or both.



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