How much is a $10,000 Series E savings bond from 1960 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 1960 is worth $75,400.00 to $78,872.00 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 $71,372.00 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 1960 issue month
Savings bonds issued in different months of 1960 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 1960 | $75,400.00 | Matured | January 2000 |
| February 1960 | $76,068.00 | Matured | February 2000 |
| March 1960 | $76,944.00 | Matured | March 2000 |
| April 1960 | $76,944.00 | Matured | April 2000 |
| May 1960 | $76,944.00 | Matured | May 2000 |
| June 1960 | $77,076.00 | Matured | June 2000 |
| July 1960 | $77,076.00 | Matured | July 2000 |
| August 1960 | $77,808.00 | Matured | August 2000 |
| September 1960 | $78,712.00 | Matured | September 2000 |
| October 1960 | $78,716.00 | Matured | October 2000 |
| November 1960 | $78,716.00 | Matured | November 2000 |
| December 1960 | $78,872.00 | Matured | December 2000 |
Other Series E 1960 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 1960 worth?
Between $75,400.00 and $78,872.00 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 1960 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 1960 denominations and the full history: Series E 1960 value table · every year for this denomination: $10,000 savings bond values · check a specific bond · how to cash it.