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Worn banknotes are checked and destroyed
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A banknote is not removed from circulation simply because it has reached a certain age. When a commercial bank deposits cash at a Federal Reserve Bank, sorting machines check each note’s authenticity and condition. Fit notes return to circulation, while notes that are too dirty, torn, or worn are destroyed.
