FEDERAL · 18 U.S.C. · Chapter 25
Making or possessing likeness of coins
18 U.S.C. § 489
Title18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter25 — COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
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18 U.S.C. § 489.
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Whoever, within the United States, makes or brings therein from any foreign country, or possesses with intent to sell, give away, or in any other manner uses the same, except under authority of the Secretary of the Treasury or other proper officer of the United States, any token, disk, or device in the likeness or similitude as to design, color, or the inscription thereon of any of the coins of the United States or of any foreign country issued as money, either under the authority of the United States or under the authority of any foreign government shall be fined under this title.
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United States v. Barney A. Gertz, Owner of 3,827 Coins Being Likenesses of the 1847 'Hapa Haneri' Issued by the Hawaiian Government
249 F.2d 662 (Ninth Circuit, 1957)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Ellis Branson Ridgway, Deceased, Craig Sawyer Ridgway and Ellis Branson Ridgway, Jr., Executors
291 F.2d 257 (Third Circuit, 1961)
United States v. Senatore
509 F. Supp. 1108 (E.D. Pennsylvania, 1981)
Miller v. United States
88 F.2d 102 (Ninth Circuit, 1937)
United States v. 3,827 Coins
144 F. Supp. 740 (D. Hawaii, 1956)
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History
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 709; July 16, 1951, ch. 226, §3, 65 Stat. 122; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §285 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §171, 35 Stat. 1121; Feb. 15, 1912, ch. 38, 37 Stat. 64).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $100".
1951—Act July 16, 1951, struck out "publisher's illustrations excepted" in section catchline, struck out from text all language which could be interpreted to prohibit or restrict the making and printing of coin illustrations in magazines and other publications, and gave the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to make exceptions to the application of this section.
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §285 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §171, 35 Stat. 1121; Feb. 15, 1912, ch. 38, 37 Stat. 64).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $100".
1951—Act July 16, 1951, struck out "publisher's illustrations excepted" in section catchline, struck out from text all language which could be interpreted to prohibit or restrict the making and printing of coin illustrations in magazines and other publications, and gave the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to make exceptions to the application of this section.
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