TreasuryDirect is the one and only place to electronically buy and redeem U.S. Savings Bonds.
For instance, if you had a $100 Series EE savings bond from the U.S. government, which has a guarantee that it will double in value in 30 years, your bond would be worth $200. However, if it was a different type of bond or had a different interest rate, the value could be quite different.
Get FS Form 1522. Fill it out.
Log into your primary TreasuryDirect® account. Click the BuyDirect tab at the top of the page. On the BuyDirect page, choose the series of Savings Bonds and click "Submit".
Denomination. The incremental par amount established for a bond issue at which the bonds may be purchased. Numbering. The process of designating bonds with a letter and a number per procedures outlined in a bond's indenture or bond resolution. CUSIP Number. Dated Date. Maturity Date. Interest Payment Dates. Interest Rate.
The $100 I Bond features a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. View the portraits and a brief biography of each honored American below. There are eight Americans featured on I Bonds.
After 20 years, the Patriot Bond is guaranteed to be worth at least face value. So a $50 Patriot Bond, which was bought for $25, will be worth at least $50 after 20 years. It can continue to accrue interest for as many as 10 more years after that.