18 U.S.C. § 486 | Uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal

1 See 1994 Amendment note below.

Whoever, except as authorized by law, makes or utters or passes, or attempts to utter or pass, any coins of gold or silver or other metal, or alloys of metals, intended for use as current money, whether in the resemblance of coins of the United States or of foreign countries, or of original design, shall be fined under this title  or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 709 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I)Sept. 13, 1994108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 167 35 Stat. 1120Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 281 (, ).

section 2 of this titleReference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in .

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–3221994—, which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $2,000”, was executed by making the substitution for “fined not more than $3,000”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.