Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§15 Obligation or Other Security of Foreign Government Defined
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 15
Summary
Counts uncanceled stamps as obligations or other securities of a foreign government, even if the stamps have been demonetized (no longer used as money).
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Title 18, §15
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The term “obligation or other security of any foreign government” includes, but is not limited to, uncanceled stamps, whether or not demonetized.
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18 U.S.C. § 15
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102