uncommonpre-1900

French Telephone Stamp, 25c on 50c

Name: French Telephone Stamp, 25c on 50c
Brand: France

France · 1896 · 25c on 50c

A French telephone stamp featuring an overprint of '25c' on an original '50c' denomination, likely used for telephone service payments.

Issued around 1896, this stamp reflects the early development of telecommunications infrastructure and the administrative methods for charging for telephone services in France.

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telephone revenue-stamp surcharge

Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jules-Cl%C3%A9ment_Chaplain" class="extiw" title="w:en:Jules-Clément Chaplain"><span title="French sculptor (1839–1909)">Jules-Clément Chaplain</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain

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