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Mutilated currency may be mailed to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Include a legible letter stating the estimated value of the currency, your contact information, and an explanation of how the currency became mutilated.

Mail your currency.Damaged paper currency should be addressed to the US Bureau of Engraving & Printing, MCD/OFM Room 344A, P.O. Box 37048 - Washington, DC 20013. Mutilated coins can be sent for evaluation to the U.S. Mint. Packages containing mutilated coins should be addressed to the Superintendent of the U.S.

Bent or Mutilated Coins Some stores and banks will take coins at face value if they're not too badly damaged, but it's totally at their discretion. Banks will then forward them to the Federal Reserve for deposit and replacement. If they're in really bad shape, you can send them to the U.S. Mint.

Most of the time, your damaged cash is always salvageable. As long as you have three quarters of the bill and the bank can see the serial number, the bill is usually savable. If it's torn, you can use some tape to repair the bill or you can exchange it at your local bank.

Mutilated currency is a term used by the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to describe currency 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.

Replacing US CurrencyDamaged U.S. currencypaper billsthat have merely been damaged can typically be replaced at a bank, while bills that have been torn must be mailed to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing for replacement.

Anyone with a damaged note can apply to the Bank of England to exchange it.The Bank will give "reasonable consideration" to claims where banknotes have been damaged accidentally. As a general rule there should be evidence of at least half a banknote before it can be reclaimed.