France 1929 Sinking Fund Coin Date Surtax Stamp

France · 1929 · 1f50+50c

A semi-postal stamp featuring a stylized coin with the year '1929' and the inscription 'FONDS D'AMORTISSEMENT' (Sinking Fund) and 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE'.

Issued as part of a series to raise funds for the 'Fonds d'Amortissement', a special fund created to reduce France's national debt following World War I. The 50 centimes surtax directly contributed to this cause.