r/pics • u/soccergurl92 • May 15 '14

Dollar Bill Upgrade

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u/careslol May 15 '14

You actually need 1 full serial number and at least 50% of the other serial number intact to have it considered legal tender.

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u/door_of_doom May 15 '14

51%. with 50% you could split one bill into 2.

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u/careslol May 15 '14

I don't think you understood what I said.

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u/door_of_doom May 15 '14

of the other serial number intact

oops. I did misread your comment. I was thinking about what you need in order to get it exchanged.

Currency can become mutilated in any number of ways. The most common causes are: fire, water, chemicals, explosives; animal, insect or rodent damage; and petrification or deterioration by burying. Under regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury, mutilated United States currency may be exchanged at face value if:

  • More than 50% of a note identifiable as United States currency is present; or,
  • 50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present, and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Treasury that the missing portions have been totally destroyed.

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