Pub. L. 89-81, tit. II, sec. 211

Sec. 211. (a) Section 485 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read: “§ 485. Coins or bars “Whoever falsely makes, forges, or counterfeits any coin or bar in resemblance or similitude of any coin of a denomination higher than 5 cents or any gold or silver bar coined or stamped at any mint or assay office of the United States, or in resemblance or similitude of any foreign gold or silver coin current in the United States or in actual use and circulation as money within the United States; or “Whoever passes, utters, publishes, sells, possesses, or brings into the United States any false, forged, or counterfeit coin or bar. knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeit, with intent to defraud any body politic or corporate, or any person, or attempts the commission of any offense described in this paragraph— “Shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both.” (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 25 of such title is amended by striking “485. Gold or silver coins or bars.” and inserting “485. Coins or bars.”