How much is a $10,000 Series E savings bond from 1951 worth?
Official Treasury redemption values by issue month, September 2026.
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Official Treasury value file data
- A $10,000 Series E savings bond issued in 1951 is worth $65,040.00 to $68,260.00 as of , depending on the issue month printed on the bond. That is the official U.S. Treasury redemption value - what a bank pays you today.
- It cost $7,500.00 when it was bought. Everything above that is interest: up to $60,760.00 earned so far.
- Matured. This bond stopped earning interest and its value will not increase again. There is no deadline to cash it, but it is losing value to inflation every month it sits.
Every 1951 issue month
Savings bonds issued in different months of 1951 are worth different amounts, because each month's bond has its own rate history. Match the issue date printed on your bond to the row below.
| Issue month | Value now ($10,000 bond) | Status | Final maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1951 | $65,040.00 | Matured | January 1991 |
| February 1951 | $65,040.00 | Matured | February 1991 |
| March 1951 | $65,040.00 | Matured | March 1991 |
| April 1951 | $65,040.00 | Matured | April 1991 |
| May 1951 | $65,664.00 | Matured | May 1991 |
| June 1951 | $66,644.00 | Matured | June 1991 |
| July 1951 | $66,640.00 | Matured | July 1991 |
| August 1951 | $66,640.00 | Matured | August 1991 |
| September 1951 | $66,640.00 | Matured | September 1991 |
| October 1951 | $66,640.00 | Matured | October 1991 |
| November 1951 | $67,292.00 | Matured | November 1991 |
| December 1951 | $68,260.00 | Matured | December 1991 |
Other Series E 1951 denominations: $25 · $50 · $75 · $100 · $200 · $500 · $1,000 · $10,000
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data - Savings Bonds Value Files (v2/accounting/od/sb_value), redemption period 2026-09. Values are published per $25 of face value and scale exactly: a $10,000 bond is 400x the per-$25 figure.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a $10,000 savings bond from 1951 worth?
Between $65,040.00 and $68,260.00 as of September 2026, depending on the issue month printed on the bond. Find the month in the table above for the exact Series E figure from Treasury's official value file.
What did a $10,000 Series E bond cost?
$7,500.00.
Is a 1951 Series E bond still earning interest?
No. Bonds from this year have reached final maturity and stopped earning. They stay redeemable at full value with no deadline.
How do I cash a $10,000 savings bond?
Take the paper bond and photo ID to a bank that redeems savings bonds, or mail it to Treasury with FS Form 1522. See the how-to-cash guide for what banks require and the tax forms.
All 1951 denominations and the full history: Series E 1951 value table · every year for this denomination: $10,000 savings bond values · check a specific bond · how to cash it.