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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2196314, member: 28107&quot;]Actually there was more that provides more context for this thread and others in the last few months.&nbsp; So according to that site, 18 USC 489 is reserved for knock-offs while 18 USC 485 (the counterfeiting statute) is reserved for those items with &quot;serious potential&quot; to be confused with an actual government product.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find it hard to believe that counterfeiting dies wouldn&#039;t be construed to be a separate offense from striking the actual pieces, but it is interesting (but non binding in courts just like official opinions of the Attorney General).&nbsp; I would be interested in seeing the case law, if any, relied upon by whoever wrote that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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