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BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833. <br />
Pic: SwannGalleries/BNPS<br />
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Pictured: The crease across the centre of the poster. <br />
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An extremely rare, original World War Two 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster has emerged for sale for £14,000.<br />
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The famous propaganda poster was produced by the British government to boost morale as war loomed with Germany in 1939.<br />
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In total, almost 2.5million copies of the poster were printed during the conflict by His Majesty's Stationery Office.<br />
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But very few surviving examples are thought to exist, making them highly sought-after among collectors.<br />
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The poster, which celebrates the British 'stiff upper lip' and standing up to adversity, is going under the hammer with US based auctioneers Swann Galleries.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: SwannGalleries/BNPS

Pictured: The crease across the centre of the poster.

An extremely rare, original World War Two 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster has emerged for sale for £14,000.

The famous propaganda poster was produced by the British government to boost morale as war loomed with Germany in 1939.

In total, almost 2.5million copies of the poster were printed during the conflict by His Majesty's Stationery Office.

But very few surviving examples are thought to exist, making them highly sought-after among collectors.

The poster, which celebrates the British 'stiff upper lip' and standing up to adversity, is going under the hammer with US based auctioneers Swann Galleries.