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War Bond Posters Helped Finance WWI & II

By Larry LeMasters
LeMasters’ Antique News Service

War bonds, to be a good, patriotic investments. ever painted was the
in their simplest American, one had to buy McAdoo and his Uncle Sam recruiting
definition, are debt war bonds. Today, war treasury people worked poster for World
securities issued by bond posters from these closely with the Federal War I— “I Want
governments to help wars are highly collectible. Committee on Public You!” The artist was
finance wars. In The most famous war Information to develop James Montgomery
theory, war bonds bonds issued in America Liberty Bond campaigns Flagg, and he used
reduce inflation by were Liberty Bonds. First with war bond posters his iconic, and most
removing money issued in 1917 and 1918 taking center stage. famous likeness ever
from circulation. To to finance America’s Even Boy and Girl of Uncle Sam on
pay for wars, the involvement in World War Scouts had specially several WWI bond
US Government (all Air Force themed poster, I, Secretary designed Another James Montgomery posters. Perhaps
governments) places declaring, “You buy ‘em / we’ll of Treasury war bond Flagg poster, depicting children his most famous
surplus money into fly ‘em!” This large poster, William posters, to “Save your Quarters.” This war bond poster
circulation, paying approximately 56”x 40”, is McAdoo urging poster is valued at $500. shows Uncle Sam
valued at $1,235.
for war materials. gave Liberty “Every with hands on hips,
This surplus money is bad for the Bonds a gigantic push, Scout to Save a warning readers “BEWARE of the
economy, but necessary to buy war trying to popularize Soldier.” This slogan wrath of a patient man! Keep your
materials, so war bonds are sold, the purchase of Liberty not only raised money war savings pledge.” This poster,
which not only removes surplus Bonds along patriotic for war bonds, it in good condition, sells for $850 on
money from circulation but also gives lines. Subscribing to inspired patriotism in today’s secondary market. Another
America extra money to finance Liberty Bonds not only every young scout in Flagg bond poster shows Uncle
wars. reinforced patriotic America. Sam talking to a young boy and
War bonds were quite popular duty among citizens, Famous artists girl, advising children to, “Save your
during both World War I and World but it introduced were often used to quarters; buy war savings stamps.”
War II. Exhortations, especially these citizens, for design and create While technically not bonds, this war
posters, to buy war bonds were tied the first time in their Authentic WWII war bond poster, war bond posters. stamp poster is popular with today’s
to patriotism and America’s moral lives, to the concept by N.C. Wyeth, featuring Uncle The most famous collectors and sells for $500.
conscience, often telling people that of financial security Sam. This 1942 poster is valued at American war poster Continued on Page 33
$1,200.

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