Penal Code 17 Section 243. Possession of coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof (There are no ss. 244–245) 246. (Deleted) 247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of coin 248. (Deleted) 249. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description 250. (Deleted) 251. Delivery of coin, possessed with the knowledge that it is altered 252. (Deleted) 253. Possession of coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof 254. Delivery to another of coin as genuine, which when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered 255. Counterfeiting a Government stamp 256. Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp 257. Making or selling an instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp 258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp 259. Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp 260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit 261. Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government 262. Using a Government stamp known to have been before used 263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used CHAPTER XIII OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing