The Federal Reserve Banks accept for deposit only genuine U.S. coin. The Federal Reserve Banks do not accept foreign or mutilated coin. Institutions should forward counterfeit or unlawfully altered coin directly to the local U.S. Secret Service office. If the Federal Reserve Bank detects counterfeit or unlawfully altered coin in an institution's deposit, it is forwarded to the Secret Service and the institution is charged for the difference. Prepare a deposit of current U.S. coin as follows:
The bags containing your deposit must be securely sealed to ensure unauthorized access can be easily detected. Use a seal that cannot be compromised without detection and that bear's your institution's identification. We may refuse a deposit if the integrity of a bag appears to have been compromised or if a seal does not effectively deter access to the bag's contents.
Per endpoint, normal service is one deposit and one order of coin per week. The Federal Reserve Banks recognize that factors such as volume and cost may require less frequent service to some endpoints and more frequent service to others. The Federal Reserve Banks may, at our discretion, partially fill orders to maintain coin inventories. The Federal Reserve Banks may refuse deposits, defer or reverse credit, and/or return deposits if an institution fails to comply with any of the terms of Operating Circular 2. Returns are at an institution's risk and expense.
| Denomination | Bag Amount | Bag Color |
|---|---|---|
| Pennies | $50 | Red |
| Nickels | $200 | Blue |
| Dimes | $1000 | Green |
| Quarters | $1000 | Orange |
| Halves | $1000 | Buff |
| Eisenhower * | $1000 | Gray |
| Other $1 Dollar Coins ** | $2000 | Gray |
* Dollar Coin
**Susan B Anthony, Sacagawea Golden Dollars and Presidential Dollar Coins
Institutions may order cash via FedLine Web® or via FedPhone®.
For more information about FedCash Services processing and operations, visit the service offerings pages or consult your local FedCash Services contact.
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