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 § 286. \\ urns 18.—-————6'RIM1.NAL conn ., slmllitude as to design, color, or the inscription thereon of any of the coins of the United Statm or of any foreign country that have been or may be issued as money, either under the authority of the United Statm or under the authority of any foreign government, shall be nned not more than $160. But nothing in this section shall be construed to forbid or prevent the printing and publishing of illustrations. of coins and medals or the making of the necessary ° plates for the same to be used ·in illustrating numismatic and historical books and journals and school arithnretics- and the circulars of legitimate. publishers and dealers in the $@18. (Feb. 10, 1891, c. 127, § 3, 26 Stat. 742; Mar. 3,. 1903, c. 1015, 32 Stat. 1223;» Mar. H4, 1909, c. -321, § 171, 35 Stat. 1121; Feb. 15, 1912, c. 38, 37 Stat. 64.)., 286. (Criminal Code, section 172.) Forfeiture of counterfeit obligations, etc.; failing to deliver.-——All counterfeits of N any obligation or other security of the..United,"`States or of any foreign government,. or counterfeits of any of the coins of the United States or of any foreign government, and all. material`or apparatus iltted or intended to be used, or that shall ` 'hare been used, .in the making of any such counterfeit obligation or other security ·6r_ colns hereinbefore; mentioned, that shall 'be__found in the possession of any person without authority from the Secretary of the Treasury or other 7 proper ofiiceg to have the same, shall"- be taken possession or by any authorized agent of the Treasury Department and forfeited to the United States, and disposed of in any manner the Secretary of the Treasury may direct; Whoever having! the custody `or control of any such counterfeits, material, or apparatus shall fail or refuse to surrender possession thereof upon request by any- such authorized `agent of the Treasury Department, shall be dned not more than $100, ori imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Feb. 10, 1891, c. 127, .§ 54, 26 Stat. 742; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, 6 172, 35 Stat. 1121.) _ c r · 287. (Criminal Code, section 173.) Search warrant forsuspectcd counterfeits; for‘@eiturc.—·—-The several judges of courts established under the laws of the United States and United States eomissioners may, “ upon proper oath or amrmation, within their respective jurisdictions, issue a search warrant authorizing any marshal of `the United States, or any other `person specially mentioned in such warrant, to enter any house, » store, building, boat, or other place named in such warrant, ln 1 which there shall appear probable cause for believing that the J »— manufacture ot counterfeit money, or the concealment of counterfeit money, or the manufacture .~or concealment of counter-· 1 felt obligations or coins of the United States or of any foreign y sorernment, or the manufacture or concealment of dice, hubs, · molds, platm, or other things dtted or intended to be used for · the manufacture of counterfeit money, coins, orobligations of 4 the United States or of any foreign government, or ot any bank ~l doing business under the authority of the United States or of 1 ' any State or Territory thereof, or- of any bank doing businms 4 under the authority of any foreign goférnment, or of any 1 political division of any foreign government, is being carried on or practiced, and there search for any such counterfeit money, 1 coins, dies, hubs, molds, plates, and other things, and for any 4 such obligations, and if any such be round, to seize and secure 1 the same and to make return there*&\to the proper authority; 1 and all such counterfeit money, coins, dies, hubs, molds, platu, 1 and other things, and all such counterfeit obligations so seized 1 shall be forfeited to the United States. (Feb. 10, 1@1, e.· 127, 5 § 5, 26 Stat. 743; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, { 173; 35 Stat. 1121.) ..< 288. “Foreign government ” de§ned.—·-·The words “ foreign I govornmentf as used in sections 210,, 271, 275, and 284 to 287_ ( of this title, shall be deemed to include any government, fac- c tion, or body of insurgents within a country with which the -x United States is at peace, which government, faction, or body rz of insurgents may or may not have been recognised by the a

1X1) 4.*1:1.311 .,\'rlL ~PRO€‘EDUltB ';4S2 United states a a government. (June 15, 191'IT c. 30, mg, VIII, S 4, 40 Stat. 226.) ¤ 289. (Criminal Code, eection 174.) Circulath: bills of ox,. pired banks; circulation permittd.-—-In all eases where the charter of any eorgioration which ha; been or may be create} by Act oi Congrem has expired or may expire, it andirector, omcer, or agent of the corporation, or any trustee thereof, or any agent of auch tnwtee, or any person having in his pomewion or under his control the property of the corporation for the purpose of paying or  its notes and obligations, shall knowingly. issue, reiame, or utter as mom»y_ or in any other way knowingly put in circulation any bill, note, check, draft, or other secizrity purporting to have been manu by any such corporation whose charter has expired, or by any omcer thereof, 'or purporting to have been made under author- _lty derived therefrom, or it any person shall, knowingly aid iu any such act.- he shall be fined not more than $19,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. But nothing hereto shall be construedjo make it unlawful for any person, no: being such director, otlleer, or agent of the eorporation, or any trustee thereof, or any- agent of such trnstw, or any pe—reo·.;, having in his possession or under his control the property ot thefcbrporation for the purpose herelnbetore set forth, who has received or may hereafter receive such bill,  cheek, draft, or other security, bona Bde and in the ordinary ¤·an.eaetions of business, to utter as_ money or otherwise circnltte the same. (R. S. *5* 5437; Mar. 4, 1909, c.e321, § 174, 35 Stat. 1122.) 290. (Criminal Code, section 175.) Initating  bank notes with advertisements thereon.-elt ·ahall not be lawful to design, engrave, print, or in any manner make or execute, onto utter, issue, distribute, circulate, or use any b ””or prefessional ·card,_ notice, lplacard, cix eular, handbill, or advertise ment in the likeness or similitude ot any eirculatlng note or other obligation or securlty of any banking association organ ized_0r.actlng.under the lawaof the United Stateawhtlch hoe been or may be issued under any Act of Conkreea, at to write, print, or otherwise impress upon any ouch note, obligation, or security, any business or professional mrd, notion `or silver tisement, or any notice or advertisement of any matter or thine whatever; Whoever shall violate any proriaion or this section slxnllbe fined not more than $100, or imprwoned not more the n` six months, or both. (R. S. {5183; Mar. g_1, 1909,4:. 321, {.175. 85 Stat. 1122.) _ et j 4 · ‘ 291. {Criminal Code, acetion 176.) Mutilatiné national bank notea»—--Whoev~er shall mutllate, ent, deiaee, dlsogure, or r pertorate with holw, ori unite or cement together, or do any U other thlu to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debtjlasned by any national banking association, or shall cause of procure the same to be done, with lntent to rwder such bank bm. draft, note, For other evidence ot debt nant to bo reissued by said association, shall he Bned not more than $100. or imprisoned not more than aix mama.; or both. (R. S., E 5189; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 821,. I 178, 35 Stat. 11%.) I ’ 292; (Criminal ··Cede,  177.) lnitating securities or printing advertisements thereon.—·—·§t shall not be lawful to design, engrave, print, or inany manner   or execute, or to utter, moe, distribute, circulate, or un, any business or pro~ Eemional card, notice, plaeard, circular, handbill, or aelevertise gnent, in the likeness or almllltndeot any bond, certitleate of r Lndebtednma,. certineate of debesit, coupon, United Statw note. treasury note, gold oertiheate, silver certitleate, fractional note. lr other obligation or security or the United States which has zeen or may be issued nnder or authorized bygany Act of 3on  heretofore  d or which may hereafter be passed: nr to write, print, or otherwise immm upon any such instrunent, obligation, or security, any buaineaa or professional card; notice, or advertisement, or any notice or oelvertiaexiient of my matter or thing whatever. Whoever shall violate any pro·