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Coins DIRECTORY
American coins come in 1- , 5-, 10-, 25- and 50-cent pieces. A gold-
tone $1 coin is also in circulation, as are the state quarters, which Credit Cards and
feature a historical scene on one side. One-dollar coins are not Traveler’s Checks
popular, however, and you will receive them mainly as change from American Express
vending machines. Each value of coin has a popular name: 25-cent Tel (212) 758-6510.
pieces are called quarters, 10-cent pieces are called dimes, 5-cent ∑ americanexpress.com
pieces are called nickels, and 1-cent pieces are called pennies.
Chase
∑ chase.com
Diners Club
∑ dinersclubus.com
MasterCard
Tel (800) 424-7787 (ATM locator).
∑ mastercard.us
1-cent coin 5-cent coin 10-cent coin 25-cent coin TD Bank
(a penny) (a nickel) (a dime) (a quarter) ∑ tdbank.com
Thomas Cook
Bank Notes (Bills) ∑ thomascook.com/travel-
The units of currency in the United States money
are dollars and cents. There are 100 cents to Travelex Currency Services Inc.
a dollar. Bank notes come in the following Tel (212) 265-6063.
denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. ∑ travelex.com
Security features include subtle color hues and Visa
1-dollar coin fraud-busting color-shifting ink in the lower Tel (800) 843-7587. ∑ visa.com
right-hand corner of the face of each note.
Wiring Money
MoneyGram
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M Western Union
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100-dollar bill ($100)

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