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After the Fire - Money Replacement
If your U.S. Savings Bonds have
been mutilated or destroyed, write to:
U.S. Treasury Department
Bureau of Loans and Currency
537 W. Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
ATTN: Bond Consultant
Include name(s) and address(es) on bonds, approximate date or time
period when purchased, denominations and approximate number of each.
Mutilated currency can be mailed or personally delivered to the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. A letter should accompany the
submitted currency and give the estimated value of the currency and
explain how the currency was mutilated. All mutilated currency
should be sent by "Registered Mail, Return Receipt Requested" to:
Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office
of Currency Standards, P.O. Box 37048, Washington, D.C. 20013.
Insuring the shipment is the responsibility of the sender.
The Bureau's special currency examiners are usually able to
determine the value of mutilated currency when it has been carefully
packed and boxed as described below:
Regardless of the condition of the currency, DO NOT disturb the
fragments any more than is absolutely necessary.
If the currency is brittle or inclined to fall apart, pack it
carefully in plastic without disturbing the fragments, and place the
package in a secure container.
If the currency was mutilated in a purse, box, or other container,
it should be left in the container to protect the fragments from
further damage.
If it is absolutely necessary to remove the fragments from the
container, send the container along with the currency and any other
contents that may have currency fragments attached.
If the currency was flat when mutilated, do not roll or fold the
notes.
If the currency was in a roll when mutilated, do not attempt to
unroll or straighten it out.
If coin or any other metal is mixed with the currency, carefully
remove it. Any fused, melted, or otherwise mutilated coins should be
sent for evaluation to the: Superintendent, U.S. Mint, P. O. Box
400, Philadelphia, PA 19105.
The amount of time needed to process each case varies with its
complexity and the case workload of the examiner. For cases that are
expected to take longer than four weeks to process, BEP will issue a
written confirmation of receipt.
- Birth Certificate
- Credit Cards
- Driver's Licenses
- Title to Deeds
- Bank Book
- Stocks and Bonds
- Insurance Policies
- Wills
- Military Discharge Papers
- Medical Records
- Passports
- Death Certificate
- Payment Books
- Social Security Cards
- Warranties
- Marriage Papers
- Income Tax Records
- Divorce Decree
- Auto Registration
- Citizenship Papers
- Title Cards
- Animal Registration Papers
- Prepaid Burial Contract
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A good investment is a fire-proof safe that is UL rated for a
minimum of 1 hour @ 1700°F. This is usually enough time for
firefighters to extinguish a blaze. You will then be able to recover
your preserved documents when it is deemed safe. |
