How much is a $500 Series EE savings bond from 1990 worth?
Official Treasury redemption values by issue month, September 2026.
savingsbondcheck.com - $500 Series EE savings bond issued 1990 - values as of September 2026 - data: U.S. Treasury
Official Treasury value file data
- A $500 Series EE savings bond issued in 1990 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 1990 issue month
Savings bonds issued in different months of 1990 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 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | January 2020 |
| February 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | February 2020 |
| March 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | March 2020 |
| April 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | April 2020 |
| May 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | May 2020 |
| June 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | June 2020 |
| July 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | July 2020 |
| August 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | August 2020 |
| September 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | September 2020 |
| October 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | October 2020 |
| November 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | November 2020 |
| December 1990 | $1,036.80 | Matured | December 2020 |
Other Series EE 1990 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 1990 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 1990 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 1990 denominations and the full history: Series EE 1990 value table · every year for this denomination: $500 savings bond values · check a specific bond · how to cash it.