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Rotten Dollar Bills (in Europe)

I just retrieved my spare US dollar bills from my bike and, erm, - I would not accept them any more. They are moist, they stink and are just so recognizable as US-Dollar bills.

I know I can exchange damaged Euro-bills against new ones here in Germany. But US-Dollar bills?

Any ideas what to do with them?

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Don't know exactly what's wrong with your banknotes, but as an aging and forgetful person I often launder and machine-dry my US currency (forgetting to empty my pockets) and it always survives just fine. It can also be dampened and ironed. Run a trial if you like.

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Perhaps there are banks in the EU that would honor damaged bills?
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Some people/businesses only want to accept the lastest edition notes.
There have been some new editions over these last fews years with conterfeiting having become a greater problem.
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Thanks guys,

I'll try to launder them. I had them (USD 20 and 10 - bills) under the number plate in a plastic bag and obviously the bag ripped at some point of my trip...

I did not exaggerate: they are almost wet, blackened (scrubbed by sand), hardly recognisable as money and they STINK - but they are not damaged so far, afaics.

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Wink maybe for a $1 bill

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Any ideas what to do with them?

Lars

Well, you know those bars that collect foreign banknotes by nailing, tacking or glueing them to the bar walls .........................
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Money laundering

Lars, "Thanks guys, I'll try to launder them."

In Germany, Money laundering is a criminal offence pursuant to Section 261 of the Criminal Code, and as such carries substantial prison sentances ( sorry couldn't help myself)
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ok, tried to launder them today (@stevesawol: good one, should have thought of that ) - but the bills are that fragile that the first one broke right away into two parts when I tried to separate them. The others also partly broke (bits kept sticking to other bills). I don't really think those bills are likely to survive laundry...

Any ideas what to do with them? (In a way they make great souvenirs, albeit expensive ones)

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When they are dry, laminate them and use them as bookmarks. That's what I do with any odd notes I have left over from a trip.
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Great idea.. now I know what to do with the various (mostly worthless) notes that I have lying around from the past few years..
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