You can go to the US treasury website and enter the serial number from the face of the bond to look up it's current value.
The savings bond is worth $72.00 as of July 2013.
As of June 2014, a 50 dollar 1972 US Savings Bond issued in January is worth 251.76 dollars. The same bond issued in December of that year is worth 256.66 dollars.
i have 50.00 savings bond issued June 1985 how much is it worth
No way to answer without knowing the face value of the bond.
how much is a 1000 bond bought in 1979 worth.
A Series EE savings bond with a denomination of $100 and purchased in June 1999 would currently be valued at $77.72. Since the issue price is $50 for a $100 denomination savings bond, the purchaser of a bond in 1999 has accumulated $27.72 in interest. The interest rate on EE bonds issued in 1999 is variable and based on the yield of 5-year treasury securities. The current rate for a savings bond purchased in 1999 is only 0.63%. An interesting feature of the E Series savings bonds purchased in 1999 is that the government guarantees that the bond will be worth its face value at 17 years. For the example discussed above, the savings bond purchased for $50 in 1999 would be worth at least $100 in 2016.
In order to determine the value of the bond in question, it is necessary to provide both the issue date and the denomination of the savings bond. For example, a Series E savings bond issued in 06/1980 with a denomination of $100 would be worth $447.00 as of July 2013. In this example, the E Bond reached maturity after 30 years and no longer accrues interest.
The value of a Series EE US Treasury savings bond depends on its original purchase date, interest rate, and current market conditions. You can check the value of your specific bond by using the US Treasury's online Savings Bond Calculator.
It is worth about 1,504.82. You need to check your individual bond number with the government to get an exact amount.
$50.00 ... plus whatever the interest rate of the bond was at the time of issue.
At maturity it is worth $50. You buy it at discount prior to maturity.