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Series E Savings Bond

By Terry Savage on July 27, 2026 | Wild Card

I tried to cash two series E savings bond (1977) at Bank of America. They were unable to “scan” them, saying a series of numbers are not on the bottom of the bonds. They said to try The Federal Reserve Bank. Do you have any recommendations on how to cash the bonds ?

Terry Says

Yep, those are very old and have stopped paying interest. But they do have value.
Here’s the info on cashing them in:
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/cashing-a-bond/old-bonds-from-other-series/

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