Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-08
Mutilated Currency.

10 relieve the public of the dirty and
mulilated rags which form so large a part
Of orr currency. the government has de-
cided 10 pay the express bills, l. will DO
seen by the following circular. which will
be found of interest to all and especially
business mon:
BY special contract with the Treasury
Department and the Adams Express Co.
the Eastern Express Co. will received at
their offices. from any Bank, Firm. or In
dividual. packages of defaced or mutnated
currency 10 the amount of fvc dollars or
upward, and Of legal tender notes Of the
amount Of fifty dollars and upward. which
will be sent 10 Washington for redemption,
and new notes or currency returned TO the
owner, without cost to him-the Depart
ment paying all express charges.
Amy fragment Of fractional or legal
tender note. Of les: than half the original,
Is Of no value, unless evidence Is sent with
It proving that the remainder Of the note Is
destroyed. Fragments containing. in one
piece, more than half and less than three
iifths of the original note. will be redeemed
at one-haif the face value of the whole. =
ANY fragment containing In one piece three
fifths or more of the original. will be re-
deemed at the full value OF the original
Fragments, of each less than one-half but
together constituting more than one-halfo of
| note. will be redeemed when it is evident
that they are ACTUALLY parts Of ono original
note.
In making up packages OF fractional eur
rency to send for redemption. ii is required
that II should be assorted BY the different
denominations and issues, and that each
kind shall be enclosed in packages OF 100
pieces or less. faced alike in a paper strat
at least an inch wide upon which shall be-
written with ink the number Of pieces EN-.
closed. their denomination, and the name
| Of the owner. Then the entire remittance
must be put up In one package securely.
and directed Treasurer OF the United
States. Washington" and marked Mutt
lated currency. for redemption under con-
tract with Adams Express Co." and also
the date. amount enclosed, and name and
full address Qncluding the State Of the
sender must be marked on the outside.
| u will be best to use our regular printed
money envelopes for this purpose. And
there must be enclosed, With the currency.
account OF inventory lmade out on not lea
| than half sheet of note paper of the
amount sent. describing the contents by
parcels. denominations. and amounts adj.
dressed to the Treasurer. and giving full
address of the sender, Gas on the outside !
and written request that the amount in new
currency may be returned by express. A
duplicate Of this should be sent by maj,
the same day, to Treasurer of United state.
Washington. D, G.. and will go postage
| free.
All such packages will be receipted nv
our agents, and sent at once to Washing
| ton. and returns made by the Department
without dsisy.-express paid by the GOV.
eminent both ways. The. Government
have made this arrangement in the hope IA
clear up the great quantity Of dirt and mu-
tilated currency which Is In circulation. and
substitute new in its place. and It Is hone,i
that all business men will assist, by retain.
ing all such currency that they receive and
sending it for exchange instead Of passIno
1t out again.
This arrangement does not include Ma.
uonal Bank notes. In sending packages
Of soiled or mutilated legal tender noses
Of fifty dollars or upwards the same rule in
regard to enclosing letter and sending a
duplicate by mail, applies. "
Boston. Jan. Is, 1872.