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uncommon1900-1945
10 Centimes Vasseur Bank Postal Currency
France · 1900 · 10 centimes
A circular postal currency token featuring a 10 centimes stamp-like paper insert for Banque Vasseur, located at 166 Rue Montmartre in Paris, encased in a metal rim.
Issued as 'necessity money' by Banque Vasseur in Paris during the early 20th century, likely to address a shortage of small change, a common practice in France during periods like World War I.
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