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Postal savings card

British postal savings card from the British Post Office Savings Bank. Eleven blue stamps are affixed.

  • Accession Number 2020.02.2182
  • Fabricant / Éditeur B. M. Ltd
  • Period 3rd quarter of the 20th century
  • Measurements 10,5 x 13 cm
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Historical context

In the early 19th century, banks and savings banks were founded in Great Britain by fraternal benefit societies. Subsequently, similar institutions were created in Europe and elsewhere in the world. They soon grouped together in associations to, among other things, coordinate the promotion of savings, notably through piggy banks.

At the same time, another group of institutions was also concerned with popular savings: post office ba...

  • Accession Number 2020.02.2182
  • Fabricant / Éditeur B. M. Ltd
  • Period 3rd quarter of the 20th century
  • Measurements 10,5 x 13 cm
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