Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-01
Matllated Currency.

Matllated Currency.
Torelieve the public of the dirty and mutilated
rags which form so large part Of our currency,
the government has decided to pay the express
bills, as will be seen by the following circular,
which will be found Of interest to all and especially
business men
by special contract with the Treasury Depart
men and the Adams Express Co, the Eastern Ex.
press Co. will receive ut their Offices, from any
Bank, Firm, or Indivi dual, packages Of defaced
nutiated currency TO the amount Of five dollars or
upwarc, and oil legal tender notes vi the amount Of
NIFTY dollars and upward, which will be sent to
Washington Tor redemption, and new notes or cur.
rtncy returned to the owner, without cosl to him
the department paying all express charges.
Any fragment Of fractional or l. gal tender note,
81 less than half the original is Of no value, unless
evidence is sent with II proving that the remainder
OF the note 10 destroyed. Fragments containing
in one piece, more than malt and less than three
half the face value OF the whole. Any fragment
containing in one piece three hiths or more OF the
original Fragments, of each l,ss than one half
but together constitute & more than one half of
note, will be redeemed when it is evident that they
are actually pats OF one original note. -.
In making up packages of fractional currency to
send for redemption it Is required that it should
be assorted ~ the different denominations ,nd is
ages of 100 pieces or less (aced alike) in a paper
strap at least AN inch wide upon which sh..ll be
written with ink the number OF pieces enclosed,
their denomination, and the name OF the owner.
Then the entire remittance must be put up in one
package, securely, ana directed Urea. urer OF the
Unitea states, Washington" and marked Mutt.
lated currency. for redemption under contract with
Adams Express Co." and also the dat. amount
closed, and name and iull address (including the
State of the sender must be marked the de.
1t will be best to use our regular printed money
envelopes for this purpose. And there must be en-
closed, with the currency, account of inventory
(made out on not less than half sheet OF note pa
per of the amount sent, describing the contents
by parcels, denominations, and amounts, addressed
to The Treasurer and giving full address OF the
sender, (as on the out.lde) and written request
that the amount in new currency may be returned
by express. duplicate Of this should be rent by
mail the same day, to Treasurer OF United States,
Washington, ID. g., and will 60 postage free.
All such packages will be receipted by our
agents, and sent at once to Washington, and re-
turns made by the Department without delay, sx-
press paid by the Government both ways. The
Government have mad, this arrangement in the
hope to clear up the great quantity of dirty and
mutlated currency which is in circulation, and
substitute new in its place, and hoped that all
business men will assist by retaining all such cur.
rency that they receive, and sending it for ex-
change instead of passing it out again.
This arrangement does not include National
Bank notes. la sending packages of soed mu
tilated legal tender notes, Of fry dollars up
wards the same rule in regard to enclosing a let
ter and sending duplicate by mail, applies.
Boston, Jan. Is, 1872.