Series E Savings Bond Values by Year (October 2026)

Series E bonds were sold from May 1941 through June 1980, including the World War II "war bonds". They cost 75% of face value. Every Series E bond has stopped earning interest: bonds issued through November 1965 earned for 40 years, later ones for 30 years. They still have cash value.

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Years in red have stopped earning interest.

Value of a $100 Series E bond, by issue year

Issue yearValue of $100 face (October 2026)Status
1941$362.36 – $377.40Stopped earning
1942$377.40 – $399.80Stopped earning
1943$399.80 – $420.36Stopped earning
1944$420.36 – $441.88Stopped earning
1945$441.88 – $469.12Stopped earning
1946$469.12 – $493.52Stopped earning
1947$493.52 – $525.64Stopped earning
1948$524.36 – $546.76Stopped earning
1949$546.76 – $588.24Stopped earning
1950$588.24 – $617.04Stopped earning
1951$650.40 – $682.60Stopped earning
1952$682.64 – $712.56Stopped earning
1953$653.52 – $712.56Stopped earning
1954$675.44 – $710.12Stopped earning
1955$710.12 – $747.16Stopped earning
1956$747.16 – $798.24Stopped earning
1957$723.88 – $820.32Stopped earning
1958$732.48 – $757.36Stopped earning
1959$744.04 – $766.12Stopped earning
1960$754.00 – $788.72Stopped earning
1961$788.72 – $827.00Stopped earning
1962$827.00 – $860.88Stopped earning
1963$860.88 – $898.20Stopped earning
1964$898.20 – $936.44Stopped earning
1965$512.48 – $936.44Stopped earning
1966$487.76 – $512.52Stopped earning
1967$503.44 – $525.12Stopped earning
1968$525.12 – $549.12Stopped earning
1969$533.68 – $554.40Stopped earning
1970$548.00 – $560.04Stopped earning
1971$504.24 – $507.80Stopped earning
1972$503.52 – $513.32Stopped earning
1973$513.92 – $527.04Stopped earning
1974$513.92 – $526.36Stopped earning
1975$526.28 – $539.00Stopped earning
1976$539.04 – $552.16Stopped earning
1977$512.36 – $558.80Stopped earning
1978$426.68 – $513.80Stopped earning
1979$433.12 – $442.48Stopped earning
1980$442.48 – $447.00Stopped earning

The range covers the different issue months in each year.

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