How much is a $500 Series EE savings bond from 1991 worth?
Official Treasury redemption values by issue month, September 2026.
savingsbondcheck.com - $500 Series EE savings bond issued 1991 - values as of September 2026 - data: U.S. Treasury
Official Treasury value file data
- A $500 Series EE savings bond issued in 1991 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 1991 issue month
Savings bonds issued in different months of 1991 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 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | January 2021 |
| February 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | February 2021 |
| March 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | March 2021 |
| April 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | April 2021 |
| May 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | May 2021 |
| June 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | June 2021 |
| July 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | July 2021 |
| August 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | August 2021 |
| September 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | September 2021 |
| October 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | October 2021 |
| November 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | November 2021 |
| December 1991 | $1,036.80 | Matured | December 2021 |
Other Series EE 1991 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 1991 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 1991 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 1991 denominations and the full history: Series EE 1991 value table · every year for this denomination: $500 savings bond values · check a specific bond · how to cash it.