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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK [ C ircu lar No. 9649 1 M arch 2 , 1 9 8 4 BAHAMIAN POSTAL MONEY ORDERS ToAll Depository Institutions in theSecond Federal ReserveDistrict, and Others Concerned: We have been asked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to remind depository institu tions in the United States of the appropriate treatment of Bahamas Postal (U.S. A.) Money Orders. As indicated in our Circular No. 8945, dated November 3, 1980, there is an agreement between the USPS and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas whereby such money orders will be accepted for payment by the USPS. They are payable in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, these items may be cashed at money order offices of the USPS and may be depos ited as cash items at Federal Reserve Banks. For your information, a photocopy of the Bahamian money order format is reproduced below. If you have any questions concerning the handling of these money orders, please contact your local Postmaster or call Paul L. McEvily, Manager, Check Services Department (Tel. No. 212-791-6551). A n th o n y M. S olo m o n, President. It a h o f ix is P e / ta l ( u j . a ) fflemegj Oidei May be cashed at any Money Order Office in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA U.s. 199047 Wot g o o d for m o ro t h a n lorgoat a m o u n t in d ic o to d in t h is bon $°) 10 20 30 CO 60 GO 70 00 00 100 DOLLARS 1 20 1 AO 160 1 BO 200 220 260 200 2 CO 300 CENTS 320 360 3 00 300 600
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