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Whoever makes or mends, orperforms any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells ordisposes of, any die or instrument, for the purpose of being used, or knowingor having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose ofcounterfeiting 1 [Indiancoin], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a termwhich may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "the Queen's coin".