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Mutilated currency

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Replacement of mutilated currency is a free public service provided by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In general, mutilated U.S. paper currency can be submitted for evaluation. If it is determined that at least half of a bill is present, the BEP will redeem its face value. When there is less
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Banknotes which are merely very dirty, or very worn out, but where the value is clear, are not considered mutilated and can be either spent as normal or traded in at any bank, from where they will eventually be processed out of circulation.
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which is damaged to the point where it is difficult to determine the value of the currency, or where it is not clear that at least half of the note is present. Common causes of damage are fire,
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than 50% of a bill present, then if it can be identified as authentic U.S. currency, and that evidence demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
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about mutilated currency and the methods used to determine aspects of the currency such as the denomination and total amount
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Annually, the BEP handles approximately 30,000 claims, with currency redemptions valued at over $ 30 million.
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that the missing portions have been destroyed, the face value of the bill will be redeemed in full.
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Currency hard to determine its value or its remains
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