Jun 12 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2708 -
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Sale 2708 - Lot 118

Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(JUDAICA.) Group of 3 World War One Liberty Bond posters in Yiddish. 3 posters, each about 28 x 21 inches, printed in red or blue; a few repaired closed tears, other minor wear, "For Your Protection" missing 2-inch area in margin. New York or no place, circa 1918-1919
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We have not found any other examples of these posters, but we have found the English-language versions of two of them. In translation:

"For your protection read! Wage earners are being robbed. Dishonest men are tempting people to exchange their Liberty bonds and invest their hard-earned savings in "get-rich-quick" schemes that promise big returns but are worthless. ... Beware of the man who tempts you to part with your Liberty bonds - they are the safest and best investment in the world. Carter Glass, Secretary, United States Treasury Department, Washington, D.C."

"Don't Let Swindlers Persuade You to Part with Your Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps."

"This is a Thanksgiving Loan Institution"[??]. We have not traced the English-language variant of this one; it was likely issued in conjunction with the fifth liberty loan of April 1919, often called the Thanksgiving Loan. It is the only one of the three with a catalogue number ("V409A Yiddish") and imprint line ("National Ptg. & Eng. Co. N.Y.").

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