Hello Lobo,

If you are interested in seeing what your Series EE are worth, try http://wwws.publicdebt.treas.gov/BC/SBCPrice on the Bureau of Public Debt website. I entered two $100 Series EE bonds, 01-1985 and 12-1985, since you did not say when in 1985 you purchased them. Here are the results:

Issue                 Issue                     Int    Next     Final
Date    Series Denom  Price  Interest   Value   Rate   Accrual  Maturity
12/1985   EE   $100  $50.00   $96.28   $146.28  4.00%  12/2004  01/2015
01/1985   EE    100   50.00   102.16    152.16  4.00%  01/2005  01/2015

While the early bonds have not fully matured, they have undoubtedly exceeded their face value.

I use the Savings Bond Wizard (SBW) to track my Series EE and I bonds and it is a great time saver, assuming enter the bonds in a timely manner and do not let them stack up for a year or two. I buy a Series I bond through payroll deduction every two weeks and it takes a minute to enter the data into SBW. Best of all, it is free from the Bureau of Public Debt website.

Mike