Series E bond
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Series E United States Savings Bonds were government bonds marketed by the United States Department of the Treasury as war bonds during World War II from 1941 to 1945. After the war, they continued to be offered as retail investments until 1980, when they were replaced by other savings bonds.
$100 Series E bond (1944)
Photo mural promoting the purchase of Defense Bonds, in the concourse of Grand Central Terminal (December 1941)
On June 4, 1943, students of the south-central district of the Chicago Public Schools purchased $263,148.83 in war bonds—enough to finance 125 jeeps, two pursuit planes and a motorcycle.
Poster for the Second War Loan Drive (April 12 – May 1, 1943)
United States Savings Bonds
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United States Savings Bonds are debt securities issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government's borrowing needs. They are considered one of the safest investments because they are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. The savings bonds are nonmarketable treasury securities issued to the public, which means they cannot be traded on secondary markets or otherwise transferred. They are redeemable only by the original purchaser, a recipient or a beneficiary in case of the original holder's death.
Post WWII $25 Series E US Savings Bond (1953) and strip of 10¢ US Savings Stamps
$1,000 Series EE savings bond featuring Benjamin Franklin