# Old U.S. Savings Bonds

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-u-s-savings-bonds/432449>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 5, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-u-s-savings-bonds/432449 "2008-01-05T23:09:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-u-s-savings-bonds/432449/1 "2008-01-05T23:09:08Z")

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I just found some “Series E” U.S. Savings Bonds in my deceased mother’s name. They have a total value of $100, and have issue dates in 1968, 1974 and 1978. What would they be worth today, and how can I redeem them? My brother and I were equal beneficiaries of her estate, if that’s relevant.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-u-s-savings-bonds/432449/2 "2008-01-05T23:20:13Z")

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If you have the serial numbers and issue dates, you can use the calculator [here](http://www.treasurydirect.gov/BC/SBCPrice).

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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-u-s-savings-bonds/432449/3 "2008-01-06T06:43:31Z")

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You can also download the Savings Bond Wizard program from the same site, here:

[http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools\_savingsbondwizard.htm](http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools_savingsbondwizard.htm)

It does the same thing as the link provided by **Dewey Finn** , but does multiples, you can save the file, and the software can update the values every month.