Price / Price Just like a product can be cheap, average, or expensive, bonds can be discounted, par, or premium. Since par is almost always $1,000, discount is any bond sold for $1,000. Issue Frequency / Distribution Just like product can be a limited edition or supermarket staple, bonds may be issued once or issued once every few days for 50 years. Maturity / Expiration Date Like most foods, almost all bonds have a maturity date, when they must be co...