An original linen-backed 1917 World War I “War Savings Stamp” lithograph. The artist is William Balfour Ker. The date of the poster is 1917. The item measures 30.5″ x 40″ not including the linen border. Linen-backing is a process to preserve paper. As part of the process the posters are adhered to linen (a reversible process that prevents folds from opening up), cleaned and de-acidified (serving to preserve the color of the poster). The process creates a vibrant piece of art that is suitable for framing. There has been minor touch-up. Very minor paper loss on border. The item “Original linen-backed 1918 WWI poster War Savings Stamp 30 1/2 X 40+ RARE” is in sale since Monday, June 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Posters & Prints”. The seller is “henryk301″ and is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.