France Ceres 20 centimes green
France · 1870 · 20 centimes
The stamp features a left-facing profile of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, symbolizing the French Republic. The denomination '20 C.' is in the lower corners, and 'REPUB FRANC' is at the top.
The Ceres issue was France's first definitive stamp series, introduced during the Second Republic and later re-issued, representing the continuity of republican ideals through various political changes. This specific issue was released during the Franco-Prussian War and the early Third Republic.
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Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Renhour48" title="User:Renhour48">René Hourdry (document original et scan perso)</a> · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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