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US SAVINGS BOND

By Terry Savage on September 15, 2026 | Chicken Money

HI TERRY,
MY DESEASED OLDER BROTHER JOHN, BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER JENY A US SVINGS BOND AROUND HER BIRTH IN 1981.
I LOST IT A FEW YEARS AFTER THAT WHEN WE MOVED.
I THINK IT WAS FOR $1000.00

CAN IT BE TRACED AND THEN CASHED IF FOUND?

Terry Says

Sorry, but no. Those were paper “bearer” bonds, and there would be no way to establish a record of ownership. If you find the paper bond, it could still be cashed in.

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