FedCash® Services Coin Depositing and Ordering

Deposit Process and Standards

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:

  • Piece count and verify the coin;
  • Do not mix coins of different denominations in the same bag;
  • Include only U.S. coin; under no circumstances should currency, food coupons, non-cash coupons, securities, checks or other valuables be included;
  • Sack loose coin by denomination in canvas bags or high density plastic bags. Canvas bags or high density plastic bags should be in good condition. Eisenhower dollars should be sacked separately from Susan B. Anthony dollars, Golden dollars, and Presidential dollars. Susan B. Anthony dollars, Sacagawea Golden Dollars and Presidential Dollar coins can be mixed;
  • Secure each bag with a lead or plastic seal bearing your Institution's identification;
  • Tag each bag with a color-coded tag according to ABA standards, showing denomination, dollar amount, your name and ABA routing number, and the four-digit identification number of the depositing office. A bag not indicating an office identification number is deemed to be from your head office.

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.

Ordering Process and Standards

Frequency of Service

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.

Standard Depositing and Ordering Units

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

Access to Coin Ordering and Depositing

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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