§8. Obligation or other security of the United States defined
The term "obligation or other security of the United States" includes all bonds, certificates of indebtedness, national bank currency, Federal Reserve notes, Federal Reserve bank notes, coupons, United States notes, Treasury notes, gold certificates, silver certificates, fractional notes, certificates of deposit, bills, checks, or drafts for money, drawn by or upon authorized officers of the United States, stamps and other representatives of value, of whatever denomination, issued under any Act of Congress, and canceled United States stamps.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645,
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §261 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §147,
The terms of this section were general enough to justify its inclusion in this chapter rather than retaining it in the chapter on "Counterfeiting" where the terms which it specifically defines are set out in sections 471–476, 478, 481, 483, 492, and 504 of this title.
Words "Federal Reserve notes, Federal Reserve bank notes" were inserted before "coupons" because such notes have almost supplanted national bank currency.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Canal Zone
Applicability of section to Canal Zone, see section 14 of this title.
Cross References
Connecting parts of different notes, see section 484 of this title.
Contraband articles, application to, see section 80302 of Title 49, Transportation.
Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities, see section 473 of this title.
Embezzlement and theft of tools and materials for counterfeiting purposes, see section 642 of this title.
Falsely making, forging, counterfeiting or altering obligation or security, see section 471 of this title.
Forfeiture of counterfeit paraphernalia, see section 492 of this title.
Imitating obligations or securities; advertisements, see section 475 of this title.
Plates or stones for counterfeiting obligations or securities, see section 474 of this title.
Possessing or selling impressions of tools used for obligations or securities, see section 477 of this title.
Taking impressions of tools used for obligations or securities, see section 476 of this title.
Transportation, sale or receipt of stolen securities, application to "obligation or other security of the United States," see sections 2314, 2315 of this title.
Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities, see section 472 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 7 section 2024; title 49 section 80302.