Other Treasury Securities
This page provides information on the following securities.
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Savings Bonds: Series A, B, C, D
Series A, B, C, and D were the first savings bonds issued.
| Issue Dates: | Series A - March 1935 - December 1935 Series B - 1936 Series C - 1937 - 1938 Series D - January 1939 - April 1941 |
| Issue Price: | 75% face value |
| Maturity Period: | 10 years |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest accrued and is paid when cashed. Interest isn’t taxable for bonds issued March 1935 through February 1941 |
| Denominations: | $25, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value |
Savings Bonds: Series E
| Issue Dates: | May 1941 - June 1980 |
| Issue Price: | 75% face value |
| Maturity Period: | 40 years for bonds issued May 1941 - November 1965 30 years for bonds issued December 1965 - June 1980 |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest accrued and is paid when the bonds are cashed. |
| Denominations: | $10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 100,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Take your bonds to a financial institution that cashes savings bonds. Also take proof of your identity and, if you’re a beneficiary, the bond owner’s certified death certificate. |
| Redemption Value: | Price your bonds |
Savings Bonds: Series F
| Issue Dates: | 1941 - April 1952 |
| Issue Price: | 74% face value |
| Maturity Period: | 12 years |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest accrued and is paid when cashed |
| Denominations: | $25, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value |
Savings Bonds: Series G
| Issue Dates: | 1941 - April 1952 |
| Issue Price: | Face value |
| Maturity Period: | 12 years |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest was paid by Treasury check every six months until maturity |
| Denominations: | $100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value |
Savings Bonds: Series H
| Issue Dates: | June 1952 - December 1979 |
| Issue Price: | Face value |
| Maturity Period: | 29 years, 8 months for bonds issued June 1952 - January 1957 30 years February 1957 - December 1979 |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest was paid by Treasury every six months until maturity |
| Denominations: | $500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value |
Savings Bonds: Series J
| Issue Dates: | May 1952 - April 1957 |
| Issue Price: | 72% face value |
| Maturity Period: | 12 years |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest accrued and paid when the bonds are cashed |
| Denominations: | $25, 100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 100,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value |
Savings Bonds: Series K
| Issue Dates: | May 1952 - April 1957 |
| Issue Price: | Face value |
| Maturity Period: | 12 years |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Paid by Treasury check every six months prior to maturity |
| Denominations: | $500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 100,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value |
Savings Notes (Freedom Shares)
| Issue Dates: | May 1, 1967 - October 31, 1970 |
| Issue Price: | 81% face value |
| Maturity Period: | 30 years |
| Current Rate: | No longer earning interest |
| Interest: | Interest accrued and is paid when cashed |
| Denominations: | $25, 50, 75, 100 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Cash at any financial institution that cashes savings bonds |
| Redemption Value: | Price your Savings Notes using the Savings Bond Calculator |
U.S. Individual Retirement Bonds
| Issue Dates: | January 1, 1975 - April 30, 1982 |
| Issue Price: | Face value |
| Maturity Period: | Bond matures when the owner reaches 70½ years |
| Interest: | Interest accrues and is paid when cashed Some continue to earn interest |
| Denominations: | $50, 75, 100, 500 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Can cash without penalty after the owner reaches age 59½. If cashing prior to age 59½, the owner will be subject to a 10 percent penalty unless proceeds are rolled over into another form of IRA or unless bonds are cashed due to an approved disability. Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value plus accrued interest |
U.S. Retirement Plan Bonds
| Issue Dates: | January 1, 1963 - April 30, 1982 |
| Issue Price: | Face value |
| Maturity Period: | Bond matures 5 years after owner’s death |
| Interest: | Interest accrues and is paid when cashed Some continue to earn interest |
| Denominations: | $50, 100, 500, 1,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | May be cashed by the owner at any age. May be rolled over into other qualified retirement savings arrangements under the Internal Revenue Code. Send your bonds, FS Form 1522 (download or order), and any supporting documents to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). We will pay you by direct deposit. We don’t return legal evidence. |
| Redemption Value: | Face value plus accrued interest |
Gulf Coast Recovery Bonds
| Purpose: | This special designation Series I savings bonds was to encourage continued public support for recovery efforts in the region severely damaged by hurricanes. The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 contained a provision encouraging Treasury to make this designation. |
| Issue Dates: | March 29, 2006 - September 30, 2007 |
| Issue Price: | Face value |
| Maturity Period: | 30 years |
| Interest: | Interest accrues and is paid when cashed. Interest is taxable at maturity or when cashed, whichever comes first. |
| Denominations: | $50, $75, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Cash at any financial institution that cashes savings bonds or, mail the bonds and FS Form 1522 (download or order) to the address on the form. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). More Information |
| Redemption Value: | Face value plus accrued interest |
Patriot Bonds
| Purpose: | This special designation for Series EE savings bonds offered Americans a way to express support for our nation's anti-terrorism efforts. Proceeds were deposited into a general fund that supported anti-terrorism efforts. |
| Issue Dates: | December 2001 – December 2011 |
| Issue Price: | Half of face value |
| Maturity Period: | 30 years |
| Interest: | Interest accrues and is paid when cashed. Interest is taxable at maturity or when cashed, whichever comes first. |
| Denominations: | $50, $75, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 |
| How to Cash (Redeem): | Cash at any financial institution that cashes savings bonds or, mail the bonds and FS Form 1522 (download or order) to the address on the form.. Your signature on FS Form 1522 may need to be certified (see instructions on the form). More Information |
| Redemption Value: | Issue price plus accrued interest |
Additional Treasury Securities
- Adjusted Service Bonds (ASBs)
These were issued to veterans of World War I. They were issued for amounts due on Adjusted Service Certificates that had not matured.
We make payment for these bonds by check. You can cash these bonds if you are the owner of the bond, a survivor of the owner, or a representative of an owner or survivor.
To cash, complete the back of the bond, complete IRS Form W-9, write a letter giving instructions for payment, and send all this to the appropriate address below. If we need more, we will contact you.
Addresses. If using mail, send materials to Treasury Retail Securities Services, PO Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150. If using a courier, send materials to Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 90 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401.
- Armed Forces Leave Bonds (AFLBs)
These were issued as compensation for accumulated leave to members and former members of the Armed Forces of World War II.
We make payment for these bonds by check. You can cash these bonds if you are the owner or a survivor of the owner. Representatives of owners or survivors cannot cash these bonds.
If you’re the owner, you cash by completing the back of the bond, completing IRS Form W-9, writing a letter giving instructions for payment, and submitting all this to the appropriate address below. If we need more, we will contact you.
If you’re a survivor of an owner, you cash by completing FS Form 2066 (download order), completing IRS Form W-9, writing a letter giving instructions for payment, and sending all this to the appropriate address below. If we need more, we will contact you.
Addresses. If using mail, send materials to Treasury Retail Securities Services, PO Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150. If using a courier, send materials to Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 90 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401.
- Postal Savings Bonds
These were issued in lieu of postal savings deposits or certificates in denominations of $20, $100, and $500. The issuance of Postal Savings Bonds was discontinued on July 1, 1935. U.S. Savings Bonds replaced Postal Savings Bonds.
We make payment for these bonds by check. You can cash these bonds if you are the owner of the bond, a survivor of the owner, or a representative of an owner or survivor.
To cash, complete the back of the bond, complete IRS Form W-9, write a letter giving instructions for payment, and send all this to the appropriate address below. If we need more, we will contact you.
Addresses. If using mail, send materials to Treasury Retail Securities Services, PO Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150. If using a courier, send materials to Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 90 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401.
- Postal Savings System Certificates of Deposit
These securities no longer can be cashed, so please don’t send them to us.
To see an example of these securities, click the image below.
