Sec. 261.
Possession of less than 5 pieces of counterfeit coin—Any person who shall have in his
possession any number of pieces less than 5, of the counterfeit coin mentioned in the next
preceding section, knowing the same to be counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same
as true, and any person who shall utter, pass, or tender in payment as true, any such counterfeit
coin, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by
imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than 5,000
dollars.§ 750.261Coins; counterfeiting; possession of less than 5 counterfeit
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