Found mouldy €20 note - can I lodge

niceoneted

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Found a €20 note in the flower bed. It's mouldy. I tried soaking it in soapy water to see if it would improve - no joy.
I would think it would need to be destroyed but could I lodge it? Is it still legal tender?
Anyone working in banking or otherwise know please.
 
A bank would accept it and send it to the central bank for analysis. Depending on that report would you get value for the note.
 
Maybe put it back in the flower bed, it might grow into a 50euro lol.
Yes the bank will accept it even if its dirty money
 
Is the number of the note legible ?
If so you should have a good case for replacement.
 
You could put in through the wash, but then the Bank could report you for money laundering!!
Ok I know! I won't do it again!!!
 
I watched a programme years ago on this, they were even able to pay out on money that had been burnt as the pieces were still readable.
 
Cannot believe it was march when I originally posted this. Only got to be bank with it yesterday. Handed it in and got €20 back for it. No need to even lodge it.
 
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