§ 487. — Making or possessing counterfeit dies for coins.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC487]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
Sec. 487. Making or possessing counterfeit dies for coins
Whoever, without lawful authority, makes any die, hub, or mold, or
any part thereof, either of steel or plaster, or any other substance, in
likeness or similitude, as to the design or the inscription thereon, of
any die, hub, or mold designated for the coining or making of any of the
genuine gold, silver, nickel, bronze, copper, or other coins coined at
the mints of the United States; or
Whoever, without lawful authority, possesses any such die, hub, or
mold, or any part thereof, or permits the same to be used for or in aid
of the counterfeiting of any such coins of the United States--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than fifteen
years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 709; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 283 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 169, 35 Stat. 1120).
Reference to persons causing, procuring, aiding or assisting was
omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by section 2
of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
The provision for imprisonment for 10 years was changed to 15 years
to conform to section 471 of this title.
Changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 981, 982 of this title.
