How much is a $500 Series EE savings bond from 1987 worth?
Official Treasury redemption values by issue month, September 2026.
savingsbondcheck.com - $500 Series EE savings bond issued 1987 - values as of September 2026 - data: U.S. Treasury
Official Treasury value file data
- A $500 Series EE savings bond issued in 1987 is worth $1,036.80 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 $250.00 when it was bought (paper EE bonds sold for half of face value). Everything above that is interest: up to $786.80 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.
The 20-year guarantee. (None, None)
Every 1987 issue month
Savings bonds issued in different months of 1987 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 ($500 bond) | Status | Final maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | January 2017 |
| February 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | February 2017 |
| March 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | March 2017 |
| April 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | April 2017 |
| May 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | May 2017 |
| June 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | June 2017 |
| July 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | July 2017 |
| August 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | August 2017 |
| September 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | September 2017 |
| October 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | October 2017 |
| November 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | November 2017 |
| December 1987 | $1,036.80 | Matured | December 2017 |
Other Series EE 1987 denominations: $50 · $75 · $100 · $200 · $500 · $1,000 · $5,000 · $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 $500 bond is 20x the per-$25 figure.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a $500 savings bond from 1987 worth?
$1,036.80 as of September 2026. Find the month in the table above for the exact Series EE figure from Treasury's official value file.
What did a $500 Series EE bond cost?
$250.00.
Is a 1987 Series EE 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 $500 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 1987 denominations and the full history: Series EE 1987 value table · every year for this denomination: $500 savings bond values · check a specific bond · how to cash it.