Cash savings card
German postal savings card from the Regis-Breitingen municipal savings bank. Card information and 6 red stamps are on the front cover. Inside are 19 red stamps. On the back is some information.
- Accession Number 2020.02.2227
- Period 1st half of the 20th century, 4th quarter of the 19th century
- Measurements 20 x 12 cm
Historical context
Savings banks have existed in Germany since 1778 as patriotic charitable institutions. However, it was the influence of the British Ruthwell Savings Bank model that led to the creation of the majority of “modern” savings banks and credit unions after the Napoleonic era. These institutions quickly formed associations to, among other things, coordinate their efforts to promote savings, notably through piggy banks.
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- Accession Number 2020.02.2227
- Period 1st half of the 20th century, 4th quarter of the 19th century
- Measurements 20 x 12 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.2227
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