US Savings Bonds

Question: How to get cash for State of Israel Savings Bonds?

My father left 6 bonds of different denominations and interest rates, maturing in 2014-2015. The face values are $25,000-$40,000, b/n 4% and 5.8%, 2 of them are zero-coupons, one is floating rate.
I want to cash some of them in but the bank says there is no early redemption, but we are free to transfer them to other people.

Answer: I’m sure J.G. Wentworth might buy them, or Deak-Perrera, but they will screw you out of a lot of money. A Coin Exchange in Tarzana, CA or Wilshire coin might give you more, but they might not want to buy them. try 818-344-9555. They do foreign exchange.

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