World War II Savings Bond Stamp Books

Q: I have a 25 cents stamp album issued for the purchase of a war savings bond during World War II. It took 75 stamps ($18.75) to fill the book. The book I have has $12.50 in stamps. Does this have any monetary value?

A: World War II savings bond stamp books were issued by the United States Treasury Department in 1942. Once the book was filled with stamps, it had to be held for ten years before it could be exchanged at the post office for a $25 savings bond. Partially filled savings bond booklets sell online for $5 to $15. You can redeem the stamps for their face value by filling out and submitting form PD F 1522. You can get the form at www.treasurydirect.gov by putting “1522” in the Search box at the top of the page. Send the completed form to one of the addresses listed on it.