Thus paper money. But what about coins? According to US Bureau of Engraving:
“Any fused, melted, or otherwise mutilated coin should be sent to the United States Mint for evaluation.” [Source]
Sending worn pennies to the Mint is more trouble that I care to take on.
I am, nonetheless, one of those people who will, upon finding a penny in public, invariably pick it up. Some of these “rescue pennies” have been repeatedly run over in the street, reducing them to faceless discs. The coin-counting machines at my credit union sometimes balk at my offerings …
