§ 489. — Making or possessing likeness of 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: 18USC489]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
Sec. 489. Making or possessing likeness of coins
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 709; July 16, 1951, ch. 226, Sec. 3,
65 Stat. 122; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(B), Sept.
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 285 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 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.
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.
