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federa l

Reserve Bank o f Dallas

DALLAS, TEXA S

75222

Circular No. 79-152
September 6, 1979

CHANGES IN BULLETIN 5, "CURRENCY AND COIN11

TO THE CASH OFFICER AT THE BANK ADDRESSED:
Our offices at Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio are e xp eri­
encing a significant increase in both incoming and outgoing money shipments.
To handle this ever increasing volume, each of the four offices are in various
stages of use of automated currency processing equipment. To assist us in
giving your bank improved service through increased efficiency of our auto­
mated cash processing equipment and to enable us to better serve your needs
for money shipments directed to your bank, we ask your cooperation with the
following changes to our Bulletin 5, "C urrency and Coin." All changes are to
be effective the week beginning September 17, 1979.
Section 3, SHIPMENTS FROM THIS BANK
3.00

Ordering currency and coin

Orders for currency and coin must be received no later than 2:00 p.m .
on the business day p reced in g the shipping date.
3.05

Standard units

C urrency must be ordered in the following multiples:

Denomination
I's
2's
5's
10's
20's
50's
100's

Number of Straps
to a Bundle
10
10
10
10
10
1 to 10
1 to 10

Dollar Amount
of Bundle
$

1,000
2,000
5,000
10,000
20,000
5,000 to 50,000
10,000 to 100,000

Banks and others are encouraged to use the following incoming WATS numbers in contacting this Bank:
1-800-442-7140 (intrastate) and 1-800-527-9200 (interstate). For calls placed locally, please use 651 plus the
extension referred to above.
This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org)

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Coin must be ordered in the following multiples:
Dollars
Halves
Quarters
Dimes
Nickels
Cents

$ 2,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
200
50

Section 4, SHIPMENTS TO THIS BANK
4.05

Preparation of currency shipments

Individual straps must be bound in bundles as follows:

Denomination

Number of Straps
to a Bundle

I's
2's
5's
10's
20's
50's
100's

10
10
10
10
10
1 to 10
1 to 10

Dollar Amount
of Bundle
$

1,000
2,000
5,000
10,000
20,000
5,000 to 50,000
10,000 to 100,000

C urrency that cannot be arranged as described in the table, because
of insufficient quantities of notes, must be retained until enough
currency of the appropriate denomination has been accumulated to
complete standard bundle and strap units.
Each strap must show the amount of notes enclosed, the name and
location of sending bank, the date of verification, and the identification
of the employee(s) who prepared the strap.
4.15

Preparation of coin shipments

Coin shipments to this Bank must be shipped in bags in the following
multiples:
Dollars
Halves
Quarters
Dimes
Nickels
Cents

$ 2,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
200
50

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Your cooperation in compliance with the above detailed changes in
our Bulletin 5 w ill be appreciated. Bulletin 5 w ill be revised in its entirety
and a copy forwarded to yo u .
If you have any questions concerning these changes, please contact
Charles Worley of our Cash Department, E xt. 6356, or any officer at our El Paso,
Houston, or San Antonio Branch.
Sincerely yours,
Robert H . Boykin
First Vice President