Treasury Direct -- can't get my money out

[JB]

Given the low rate paid by iBonds I'm looking to redeem. I'm going to wait until 3 months after my rate drops so that I maximize return -- collect the 6.75% and give them the 2.41 for my 3 month penalty.

The problem is that Treasury Direct has a lock on my account. They said that they were unable to verify my identity when I signed up, and that I need to fill out a 5444 form and have my identity verified as idicated below.

The problem is that I don't have an account with a financial institutions that has a local presence -- they all suck.

I went over to the Bank of Hawaii and they said that I need a Medallion stamp and that they offer this service to people who have accounts for more than two years.

I went to the local District Court and they had no idea how to do this.

Any ideas?

THanks.





From Treasury Direct:

The following table lists the authorized certifying individuals and the required evidence of the individual’s authority.

Who can certify signatures in the U.S Evidence of certifying individual’s authority
1. Officers and employees of depository institutions
(i) We require the institution’s seal or signature guarantee stamp.
(ii) If the institution is an authorized paying agent for U.S. Savings Bonds, we require a legible imprint of the paying agent’s stamp.

2. Institutions that are members of Treasury—recognized signature guarantee programs (for security transfers only).

We require the imprint of the signature guarantee stamp, i.e., the STAMP, SEMP, or MSP stamp for members of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program, or the New York Stock Exchange Inc. Medallion Signature Program.

3. Officers and employees of corporate central credit unions, Federal Land Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Banks for Cooperatives, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, and Federal Home Loan Banks.

We require the entity’s seal.



4. Commissioned or warrant officers of the United States Armed Forces, for signatures executed by Armed Forces personnel, civilian field employees, and members of their families.

(i) We require a statement that the person executing the assignment is one whose signature the officer is authorized to certify under our regulations.
(ii) The certifying official’s rank must be shown.

5 A judge or clerk of the court

We require the seal of the court.

6. Other persons as designated by the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Public Debt.

Evidence is determined by our procedures