uncommon1900-1945

Semeuse with FM Surcharge

Name: Semeuse with FM Surcharge
Brand: France

France · 1929 · 10c

A 10 centimes Semeuse (Sower) definitive stamp of France, featuring an allegorical female figure scattering seeds, overprinted with 'FM' for military franking.

This stamp was issued in 1929 for use as military mail, allowing soldiers or military personnel to send letters free of charge or at a reduced rate.

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allegory military-mail definitive

Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Oscar_Roty" class="extiw" title="w:en:Oscar Roty"><span title="French medalist (1846–1911)">Louis-Oscar Roty</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain

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