Guns, Grenades, and $100,000

1580.276 - 1607.704 Phoebe Judge

The money that's brought to the Bureau has usually been damaged in a fire, by water, chemicals, or animals, or after being buried. A damaged bill can be redeemed if at least part of it is identifiable as U.S. currency. Every year, the Bureau receives more than 22,000 requests from people who are hoping to redeem damaged dollar bills. The total value of those requests is about $35 million.