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Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the mints of the United States, or any foreign coins which are by law made current or are in actual use or circulation as money within the United States; or
Whoever fraudulently possesses, passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or brings into the United States, any such coin, knowing the same to be altered, defaced, mutilated, impaired, diminished, falsified, scaled, or lightened--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 18 U.S.C. § 331 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 331. Mutilation, diminution, and falsification of coins - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-331/
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