How can I retrieve lost savings bonds?
hockeyscou asked:
when i was younger my family moved a lot and in the process my mother lost all of my savings bonds. is there a way to retrieve these bonds? or are they gone for good?
when i was younger my family moved a lot and in the process my mother lost all of my savings bonds. is there a way to retrieve these bonds? or are they gone for good?
I don’t know the answer, but suggest you check the Treasury Dept. website - there are sections there dealing with savings bonds.
a. “Simply fill out the form for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed U.S. Savings Bonds (Form PD F 1048 [ ]) and mail it to the address provided on the form.
If you don’t have a listing of your savings bonds’ issue dates and serial numbers, write to Savings Bonds, Parkersburg, WV 26106-7012. Provide as much information on the bond as possible and request a search of our records. We will replace your savings bonds if we can establish that a person entitled to cash the bonds hasn’t done so.
We can convert paper certificates to electronic format in a TreasuryDirect account if you have received an invitation from us. You may want to consider this option if you’re concerned about bonds being lost or destroyed. For more information on converting paper bonds, visit the SmartExchangeSM program.”
b. “You can have a bond replaced if it is lost, stolen, mutilated, or never received. …
If Your Bond is Lost or Destroyed after You Receive It - To get your bond replaced, fill out Form PD F 1048 [ ] and follow the instructions.
Mail the completed form to:
Bureau of the Public Debt
P.O. Box 7012
Parkersburg, WV 26106-7012
NOTE: Once you receive replacement bonds or payment for lost bonds, the original bonds belong to the U.S. Government. If you find bonds after receiving replacements or payment for them, please return them to us! Replacement bonds will show the original issue date. “