A 1959 Series E savings bond is worth $186.01 to $191.53 per $25 of face value (the amount printed on the bond) in November 2026, by issue month. A $100 bond is worth $744.04 to $766.12, and a $10,000 bond $74,404.00 to $76,612.00. Each is worth 9.92 to 10.21 times its price.
January to May issues are worth the most. Every 1959 Series E bond stopped earning interest in 1999, so these values are final. They come from Treasury's value files. The letter on a 1959 bond is E, never EE.
Values for November 2026 (final values)
How Much Is a 1959 Series E Savings Bond Worth in November 2026?
A 1959 Series E bond is worth $186.01 (a $25 bond issued in August) to $76,612.00 (a $10,000 bond issued January to May) in November 2026. See Series E savings bonds, 1941 to 1980, for the rules. Table 1 lists all 84 values.
Table 1: What a 1959 Series E savings bond is worth in November 2026, by issue month and face value
| Issue month | $25 | $50 | $100 | $200 | $500 | $1,000 | $10,000 | Interest stopped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1959 | $191.53 | $383.06 | $766.12 | $1,532.24 | $3,830.60 | $7,661.20 | $76,612.00 | Jan 1, 1999 |
| February 1959 | $191.53 | $383.06 | $766.12 | $1,532.24 | $3,830.60 | $7,661.20 | $76,612.00 | Feb 1, 1999 |
| March 1959 | $191.53 | $383.06 | $766.12 | $1,532.24 | $3,830.60 | $7,661.20 | $76,612.00 | Mar 1, 1999 |
| April 1959 | $191.53 | $383.06 | $766.12 | $1,532.24 | $3,830.60 | $7,661.20 | $76,612.00 | Apr 1, 1999 |
| May 1959 | $191.53 | $383.06 | $766.12 | $1,532.24 | $3,830.60 | $7,661.20 | $76,612.00 | May 1, 1999 |
| June 1959 | $187.88 | $375.76 | $751.52 | $1,503.04 | $3,757.60 | $7,515.20 | $75,152.00 | Jun 1, 1999 |
| July 1959 | $187.88 | $375.76 | $751.52 | $1,503.04 | $3,757.60 | $7,515.20 | $75,152.00 | Jul 1, 1999 |
| August 1959 | $186.01 | $372.02 | $744.04 | $1,488.08 | $3,720.20 | $7,440.40 | $74,404.00 | Aug 1, 1999 |
| September 1959 | $188.10 | $376.20 | $752.40 | $1,504.80 | $3,762.00 | $7,524.00 | $75,240.00 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| October 1959 | $188.10 | $376.20 | $752.40 | $1,504.80 | $3,762.00 | $7,524.00 | $75,240.00 | Oct 1, 1999 |
| November 1959 | $188.10 | $376.20 | $752.40 | $1,504.80 | $3,762.00 | $7,524.00 | $75,240.00 | Nov 1, 1999 |
| December 1959 | $188.50 | $377.00 | $754.00 | $1,508.00 | $3,770.00 | $7,540.00 | $75,400.00 | Dec 1, 1999 |
Note: Treasury's calculator prices seven faces for 1959, in every month: $25, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $10,000. The $100,000 Series E for employee-plan trustees in 31 CFR 316.2(b) is not in the calculator. Prices are 75% of face (31 CFR 316.2(b)).
Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Savings Bonds Value Files (Fiscal Data, dataset 015-BFS-2014Q3-094, updated November 2, 2026), redemption month November 2026. Values for each face value are the file's $25-unit value times face/25; Series E values have not changed since final maturity.
A 1959 Savings Bond Is Series E, Never Series EE
A savings bond dated 1959 is Series E, because Series EE began in January 1980. Series E bonds carry issue dates from May 1941 to June 1980, so a bond dated 1959 cannot be EE.
An EE chart gives the wrong value, since E cost 75% of face. See how Series EE savings bonds, sold from 1980, differ.
Why Every 1959 Bond Stopped Earning Interest in 1999
Every 1959 Series E bond reached final maturity, the date interest stops, between January 1 and December 1, 1999 (31 CFR 316.8(b)). Five facts set that date.
- Issue: January to December 1959, at 75% of face
- Band 1: January to May 1959 issues, in the band February 1957 to May 1959
- Band 2: June to December 1959 issues, in the band June 1959 to November 1965
- Life: 40 years for issues May 1941 to November 1965
- Final maturity: the 1st of the issue month, 1999
The value has not changed since 1999. See when savings bonds mature and stop earning interest. Series E bonds issued in 1969 also stopped in 1999, after 30 years: a January 1969 $100 bond is worth $549.08, a January 1959 $100 bond $766.12.
Which 1959 Issue Months Are Worth the Most: January to May
January to May 1959 issues are worth the most, $191.53 per $25 of face value in November 2026, and August 1959 issues the least, $186.01. Values fall twice inside 1959, at June ($187.88) and August ($186.01).
A $100 bond issued in May is worth $22.08 more than one issued in August. The June drop falls at the first month of the 31 CFR 316.8(b) band for June 1959 to November 1965. Table 2 groups the months that share one value.
Table 2: The five 1959 value groups and the months next to them, November 2026
| Issue months | Months | $25 value | $100 value | Interest stopped | 316.8(b) band | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1958 | 1 | $189.34 | $757.36 | Dec 1, 1998 | Feb 1957 to May 1959 | 1958 Series E savings bond value |
| January to May 1959 | 5 | $191.53 | $766.12 | Jan 1 to May 1, 1999 | Feb 1957 to May 1959 | this page |
| June to July 1959 | 2 | $187.88 | $751.52 | Jun 1 to Jul 1, 1999 | Jun 1959 to Nov 1965 | |
| August 1959 | 1 | $186.01 | $744.04 | Aug 1, 1999 | Jun 1959 to Nov 1965 | |
| September to November 1959 | 3 | $188.10 | $752.40 | Sep 1 to Nov 1, 1999 | Jun 1959 to Nov 1965 | |
| December 1959 | 1 | $188.50 | $754.00 | Dec 1, 1999 | Jun 1959 to Nov 1965 | |
| January 1960 | 1 | $188.50 | $754.00 | Jan 1, 2000 | Jun 1959 to Nov 1965 | 1960 Series E savings bond value |
| February 1960 | 1 | $190.17 | $760.68 | Feb 1, 2000 | Jun 1959 to Nov 1965 |
Note: values fall from one issue month to the next twice in 1959 (May to June, July to August) and never again between August 1959 and March 1961. Bands: 31 CFR 316.8(b), eCFR as of November 11, 2026.
Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Savings Bonds Value Files (Fiscal Data, dataset 015-BFS-2014Q3-094, updated November 2, 2026), redemption month November 2026. Values for each face value are the file's $25-unit value times face/25; Series E values have not changed since final maturity.
What a 1959 Bond Cost and How Much Interest It Holds
A 1959 Series E bond cost 75% of face: $18.75 for a $25 bond, $75 for a $100 bond and $7,500 for a $10,000 bond (31 CFR 316.2(b)).
Interest is paid only at cashing (31 CFR 315.30), so a $100 bond holds $669.04 to $691.12 of it. January to May issues are worth 10.21 times their price.
Which Face Values Were Issued in 1959: Seven, From $25 to $10,000
Treasury's calculator prices 1959 Series E bonds in 7 face values, all valid for every 1959 issue month: $25, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $10,000. Each issue price and value range follows.
- $25: $18.75 ($186.01 to $191.53)
- $50: $37.50 ($372.02 to $383.06)
- $100: $75 ($744.04 to $766.12)
- $200: $150 ($1,488.08 to $1,532.24)
- $500: $375 ($3,720.20 to $3,830.60)
- $1,000: $750 ($7,440.40 to $7,661.20)
- $10,000: $7,500 ($74,404.00 to $76,612.00)
The $10,000 bond is valid from May 1952 (TreasuryDirect calculator). No $10 or $75 bond has a 1959 date, and Treasury's calculator and 31 CFR 316.2(b) list no $5,000 Series E.
Which Savings Bonds Were Sold in 1959: Series E and Series H
A savings bond bought in 1959 is one of 2 series: Series E (75% of face, interest added to the value) or Series H (sold at face value, $500 to $10,000, interest paid every six months). A 1959 H bond earned for 30 years (31 CFR 332.8), so it stopped in 1989 (our calculation).
Series J and K ended in April 1957, and Series F and G in April 1952, so no 1959 bond is J, K, F or G. Dates come from Treasury's History of the Savings Bond.
Table 3: Savings bonds sold in 1959, and the series that had ended
| Series | Sold | Price and faces | Interest | Interest stopped | Paid today | Where to cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series E | May 1941 to June 1980 (sold in 1959) | 75% of face; $25 to $10,000 (Table 1) | added to the value | 40 years after issue (1999) | Table 1 value | a financial institution that cashes savings bonds, or FS Form 1522 by mail |
| Series H savings bonds | June 1952 to December 1979 (sold in 1959) | face value; $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 | paid every six months | 30 years after issue (1989, our calculation) | face value | FS Form 1522 by mail |
| Series F, G, J and K savings bonds | F, G: 1941 to April 1952; J, K: May 1952 to April 1957 (none sold in 1959) | F 74%, J 72% of face; G, K face | F, J added; G, K paid every six months | 12 years after issue | face; G plus $1.25 per $100, K plus $6.90 per $500 | FS Form 1522 by mail |
Sources: 31 CFR 316.2(b); 31 CFR 332.8; 31 CFR 315.35(b), (d); TreasuryDirect historical and retired bonds page (as of November 11, 2026).
How to Find the Exact Value of Your 1959 Savings Bond
Treasury prices a 1959 Series E bond by its issue month and face value; the serial number and the name printed on it do not change the value. Our savings bond calculator, built on Treasury's published value files, prices paper Series E bonds.
Five steps find your bond in Table 1.
- Check that the bond says Series E.
- Read the issue date on a paper savings bond, upper right (31 CFR 316.2(d) sets the date; FS Publication 0022 shows where).
- Ignore the validation date, lower right.
- Read the face value.
- Find the row and column in Table 1.
TreasuryDirect's free calculator marks Series E bonds "MA" (matured). A 1959 bond has no Social Security number (required from January 1, 1974; 31 CFR 316.2(c)(1)).
Cashing a 1959 Savings Bond and Reporting Its Interest
A 1959 Series E bond is cashed at a financial institution that cashes savings bonds or by mail with FS Form 1522, and Treasury charges no fee.
Read how to cash savings bonds by each route. Banks may cash paper bonds but need not (FS Publication 0022, Rev. October 2022), and may not charge you (31 CFR 321.23(c)).
The mail route uses FS Form 1522 (Revised April 2026; PDF, TreasuryDirect), sent with the bond to Treasury Retail Securities Services, P.O. Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150. Treasury says 3 months or longer in your name, 5 months or longer if not (November 11, 2026). You can cash by mail with FS Form 1522.
Up to $1,000 needs no certified signature: sign and enclose a copy of your ID, as for one January to May $100 bond ($766.12). Above $1,000 a notary or certifying officer must certify it, as for two January $100 bonds ($1,532.24).
Tax Year 1999: When Interest on a 1959 Bond Was Reportable
Interest on a 1959 bond that was never cashed became reportable for tax year 1999, the year of its final maturity, unless the owner reported it earlier (31 CFR 316.9; 26 U.S.C. 454; IRS Publication 550).
The interest is $669.04 to $691.12 per $100 bond, federal income tax only, and exempt from state and local income tax (31 CFR 316.9(a); 31 U.S.C. 3124). Ask a tax professional about a missed year; see federal tax on savings bond interest.
Lost, Found or Inherited 1959 Bonds
Five situations change what an owner or heir does with a 1959 bond: lost, inherited, inherited with unreported interest, found, or held in Treasury records only.
Table 4: Lost, found or inherited 1959 bonds
| Situation | Rule for a 1959 bond | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Lost, stolen or destroyed | Claim on FS Form 1048 (Revised March 2026). Claims 6 years or more after final maturity need the serial number (31 CFR 315.29(c)); for 1959 bonds that is December 2005 at the latest (our calculation). Treasury's 2024 Report to Congress (March 11, 2025) said records from October 1957 onward were digitized as of that date, which includes 1959. Treasury Hunt has been unavailable since September 30, 2025. | FS Form 1048 claim for lost, stolen or destroyed savings bonds |
| Owner has died | The surviving "OR" co-owner or the P.O.D. (payable-on-death) beneficiary takes the bond, otherwise the estate (31 CFR 315.70). | savings bonds after death |
| Inherited, interest never reported | Income in respect of a decedent applies only if the owner died before the bond's final maturity in 1999 (31 CFR 316.9(b)); after that, the interest was the owner's income for 1999 (IRS Publication 550). Ask a tax professional. | taxes on inherited savings bonds |
| Found among papers | The value comes from Table 1. Check the owner name, co-owner and beneficiary before cashing. | found old savings bonds |
| Held in Treasury records, not in hand | A bond over 3 years past final maturity may be shared with a State that has an information-sharing agreement (31 U.S.C. 3105(f)); none is publicly known as of November 11, 2026 (89 FR 102735, December 18, 2024). | unclaimed savings bonds |
Other Issue Years and Face Values
The neighboring issue years and every Series E face value are listed below. A December 1958 bond is worth $189.34 per $25 and a January 1960 bond $188.50.
- 1957 Series E savings bond value
- 1958 Series E savings bond value
- 1960 Series E savings bond value
- 1961 Series E savings bond value
- 1965 Series E savings bond value (the year split between 40 and 30 years)
- 1969 Series E savings bond value (also stopped in 1999, after 30 years)
- $25 savings bond worth
- $50 savings bond worth
- $100 savings bond worth
- $200 savings bond worth
- $500 savings bond worth
- $1,000 savings bond worth
- $10,000 savings bond worth
1959 Savings Bond FAQ
How much is a $25 savings bond from 1959 worth today?
A $25 savings bond from 1959 is worth $186.01 to $191.53 in November 2026, by issue month. It cost $18.75, and interest stopped in 1999.
How much is a $100 savings bond from 1959 worth?
A $100 Series E bond issued in 1959 is worth $744.04 to $766.12 in November 2026. It stopped earning in 1999.
How much is a $10,000 savings bond from 1959 worth?
A $10,000 Series E bond issued in 1959 is worth $74,404.00 to $76,612.00 in November 2026. It cost $7,500, and a request by mail needs a certified signature.
Do savings bonds from 1959 expire?
No: a 1959 savings bond does not expire and can be cashed at any time (31 CFR 315.35(c); EO 13968, 85 FR 83745).
Has the value of a 1959 bond changed since 2022?
No: a 1959 bond's value is the same in November 2026 as in 2022, because Series E interest stopped in 1999.
Was there a $5,000 savings bond in 1959?
Yes, as Series H: Treasury's calculator and 31 CFR 316.2(b) list no $5,000 Series E, so a 1959 bond with a $5,000 face is Series H, paid at face by mail with FS Form 1522.
Is a 1959 savings bond worth more to a collector?
Treasury pays a 1959 bond's redemption value, $186.01 to $191.53 per $25 in November 2026, and no collector premium. Treasury pays only the registered owner or a person entitled (31 CFR 315.39(b)), and bonds are not transferable (31 CFR 315.15).
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