I have severely damaged U.S. currency and need to send it for redemption. Please tell me which form I need to include, the official mailing address for submissions, and the specific packing instructions for currency that is brittle, flat, or mixed with metal.
Search for 'mutilated currency redemption' to find the official Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) website. Navigate to the BEP's 'How to Submit a Request for Mutilated Currency Examination' page. Identify the required form number and the mailing address for submissions. Navigate to the 'Mutilated Currency Packing Directions' page on the BEP website. Extract the packing instructions for brittle currency. Extract the packing instructions for flat currency. Extract the packing instructions for currency mixed with metal. Synthesize all identified information into a concise answer.
State that BEP Form 5283 is required for submission. Provide the correct mailing address: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Room 344A, 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20228. Accurately describe the packing instruction for brittle currency (pack carefully in cotton and box as found). Accurately describe the packing instruction for flat currency (do not roll, fold, laminate, tape, glue or alter). Accurately describe the packing instruction for currency mixed with metal (remove coin/metal, do not send in same package).