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Coins DIRECTORY
American coins (actual size shown) come in
1-, 5-, 10-, and 25-cent, as well as $1, Banks and Bureaux de
denominations; 50-cent pieces are minted Change
but rarely used. Each value of coin has a Bank of America
popular name: 1-cent coins are known as 500 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D3.
pennies, 5-cent coins as nickels, 10-cent 1-cent coin Tel 312-464-0701.
coins as dimes, 25-cent coins as quarters, (a penny) Chase
and 1-dollar coins (and bills) as bucks. 605 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D4.
Tel 312-787-1900.
Citibank
100 S Michigan. Map 4 D2.
Tel 312-419-9002.
Harris Bank
111 W Monroe St. Map 3 C2.
Tel 312-461-2121.
Seaway National Bank
5-cent coin 10-cent coin 25-cent coin 400 E Upper Wacker Dr. Map 2 E5.
(a nickel) (a dime) (a quarter) Tel 312-540-9682.
Travelex
19 S LaSalle St. Map 3 C2.
Tel 312-807-4941
Bank Notes (Bills) Lost or Stolen Credit
Units of currency in the US are dollars and Cards
cents, with 100 cents to a dollar. Notes, or American Express
“bills,” come in $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and Tel 800-528-4800.
$100 denominations. The $2 bills are rarely
1-dollar coin (a seen. Each bank note features a different Diners Club
Tel 800-234-6377.
buck) US President. Security features include
subtle color hues and improved color- MasterCard
shifting ink in the lower right hand corner Tel 800-307-7309.
of the face of each note. VISA
Tel 800-847-2911.

1-dollar bill ($1)
5-dollar bill ($5)

10-dollar bill ($10)
20-dollar bill ($20)

50-dollar bill ($50)
100-dollar bill ($100)

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