United States of America. Under the Second Liberty Loan Act. $500 Series E Ten Years Defense Savings Bond. Issued and Cancelled. Fine.A similar style, ten-year bond, but with "DEFENSE SAVINGS BOND" along the bottom. The issue price was $375 for this $500 maturity instrument. Engraved and printed by the BEP. 20.0cm by 22.0cm. Wilson upper left. Light green undertint. Red Treasury Seal. Redemption table on face. Green payment back. Issued, various stamps on face and back. Hole cancel. Embossed seal at redemption. Rumpling, some bleeding of ink stamp to back. On back, minor damp stains at upper right corner. High denomination and rare.