                 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 14, 981, 982 of this title.
