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France 1931 Caisse d'Amortissement Surtaxed Stamp
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France 1931 Caisse d'Amortissement Surtaxed Stamp

France · 1931 · 1.50 F + 3.50 F

A surtaxed stamp from France featuring a woman in traditional French headwear, part of the 'Coiffes de France' series.

Issued in 1931, this stamp was part of a series to raise funds for the Caisse d'Amortissement, a French public debt reduction fund, through its surtax.

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Engraved

Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Abel_Mignon" class="extiw" title="w:en:Abel Mignon"><span title="French engraver">Abel Mignon</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain

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