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Original WWII War Savings Stamp Album – “Stamp Out the Axis” Patriotic Propaganda Issue
Offered is an original and visually strikingUnited States World War II War Savings Stamp Album, published by The Greeting Card Industry, Inc. under authorization of the U.S. Treasury and Post Office Departments.
Dating to the early wartime period (circa 1942), this colorful promotional album was designed to encourage civilians on the American home front to purchase10-cent War Savings Stampstoward the eventual acquisition of War Bonds.
The album features bold and dramaticanti-Axis propaganda caricatures, including satirical depictions of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hermann Göring, and Imperial Japanese military figures.
Panels with slogans such as“Stamp Out the Axis,” “Axe the Axis,”and“Sink the Subs”combine patriotic messaging with period cartoon illustration typical of wartime graphic design.
Unlike many surviving examples, this album remains:
The piece provides an evocative glimpse into American wartime morale campaigns and civilian participation in the war effort through savings programs.
Condition:
Typical vintage wartime paper condition.
Some age toning, minor staining, light creasing, and edge wear are present from long-term storage.
Overall very good and highly displayable.
Please review all photos carefully for condition details.
This is a desirable and increasingly collectible example ofWWII patriotic propaganda ephemera, suitable for collectors of wartime memorabilia, political graphics, stamp history, or American social history.
You will receive theexact album shown.
