§ 490. — Minor 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: 18USC490]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
Sec. 490. Minor coins
Whoever falsely makes, forges, or counterfeits any coin in the
resemblance or similitude of any of the one-cent and 5-cent coins minted
at the mints of the United States; or
Whoever passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or brings into the
United States, or possesses any such false, forged, or counterfeited
coin, with intent to defraud any person, shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 709; Pub. L. 98-216, Sec. 3(b)(1),
Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 278 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 164, 35 Stat. 1119).
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.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
1984--Pub. L. 98-216 substituted ``one-cent and 5-cent coins
minted'' for ``minor coins coined''.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Section 4(c) of Pub. L. 98-216 provided that: ``The amendments made
by sections 1(3), (4), and (7) and 3(b)(1) of this Act [amending this
section and sections 3322, 3528, and 5132 of Title 31, Money and
Finance] are effective as of September 13, 1982.''
