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uncommon1900-1945
Emmanuel Chabrier Surtaxed Stamp
France · 1942 · 2F + 3F
A portrait of French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, designed and engraved by Achille Ouvré based on a painting by Fantin-Latour.
Issued on May 18, 1942, during World War II, this surtaxed stamp likely contributed funds to a charitable or social welfare cause in occupied France.
Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2823089" class="extiw" title="d:Q2823089"><span title="French artist, engraver and draughtsperson (1872-1951)">Achille Ouvré</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain
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