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title: Servez par votre épargne. Achetez des certificats d'épargne de guerre
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/canada-servez-par-votre-epargne-certificats-1939/
description: A smiling soldier in a steel helmet holds out a Dominion of Canada War Savings Certificate beside a 25-cent savings stamp.
section: Collection
---

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# Servez par votre épargne. Achetez des certificats d'épargne de guerre

A smiling soldier in a steel helmet holds out a Dominion of Canada War Savings Certificate beside a 25-cent savings stamp, above a price table from '$5 pour $4' to '$100 pour $80'. The tell is the soldier's image lent to the act of buying (transfer), with only the return on the certificate stated and no risk or term given (card-stacking).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

Original (French) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
SERVEZ par votre ÉPARGNE

Achetez des CERTIFICATS D'EPARGNE de guerre

TIMBRES D'ÉPARGNE de guerre 25¢

$5 POUR $4   $10 POUR $8   $25 POUR $20
$50 POUR $40   $100 POUR $80

[on certificate:] DOMINION OF DU CANADA  WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICAT DE GUERRE  FIVE DOLLARS
[signature:] SAMPSON
[Translation: Serve by your savings. Buy war savings certificates. War savings stamps 25 cents. $5 for $4, $10 for $8, $25 for $20, $50 for $40, $100 for $80.]
```

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