What is the crime of attempting to pass off a false object as real?

The crime of attempting to pass off a false object as real is appropriately identified as uttering, which refers to the act of knowingly issuing or distributing something that is false, particularly with the intent to defraud. When someone presents a counterfeit item as genuine, they are essentially engaging in the act of uttering, as they are communicating false information about the object's authenticity.

In this context, forging or creating a false object would fall under forgery, which is focused more on the creation of a false document or object rather than the act of passing it off as real. False pretenses typically involve misleading someone into believing that something false is true to induce them to part with their property. Larceny by trick involves deceiving someone to obtain their property, but it does not specifically address the status of the object being false. Therefore, uttering is the most precise term that captures the act of attempting to pass off a counterfeit object as legitimate.