18 U.S.C. § 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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1937–1981 · leading case: United States v. Barney A. Gertz, Owner of 3,827 Coins Being Likenesses of the 1847 'Hapa Haneri' Issued by the Hawaiian
United States v. Barney A. Gertz, Owner of 3,827 Coins Being Likenesses of the 1847 'Hapa Haneri' Issued by the Hawaiian (1957)
“Their unauthorized possession by Gertz, the government contends, is unlawful under 18 U.S.C.A. § 489 , and the coins are subject to forfeiture under 18 U.”
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Ellis Branson Ridgway, Deceased, Craig Sawyer Ridgway and Ellis Branson Ri (1961)
“2d 662 (term “foreign country” in 18 U.S.C. § 489 ); Hull v. American Wire Weavers’ Protective Ass’n, D.”
United States v. Senatore (1981)
“He *1110 claimed that the coins were such poor likenesses of real British sovereigns that at most the government made out a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 489 which sets a $100 fine for possession of likenesses or similitudes of foreign money which do not rise to the level of…”
Miller v. United States (1937)
“The statute under which the second count was drawn ( 18 U.S.C.A. § 489 ) provides not only that acts prohibited under that section are punishable when committed on the high seas but also when committed "in any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the…”
United States v. 3,827 Coins (1956)
“§ 492 against 3,827 coins “being likenesses of the 1847 ‘Hapa Haneri’ issued by the Hawaiian Government,” the possession of which it was alleged violated 18 U.S.C.A. § 489 . 1 The libel prayed for forfeiture of the coins and their disposition pursuant to law.”
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