French Sower 5 centimes postal stationery indicium

France · 1900 · 5c

The indicium features the iconic 'Sower' (Semeuse) design, an allegorical figure of a woman sowing seeds, with 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' and 'POSTES' text and the denomination '5c'.

The Sower design was a prominent and long-running definitive series for France, symbolizing the nation's agricultural prosperity and republican ideals, commonly used on postal stationery in the early 20th century.