France 10 Centimes Encased Stamp (Galeries du Havre)

France · 1920 · 10 centimes

A 10 centimes French Sower stamp is encased in a circular metal holder. The reverse side of the holder features an advertisement for 'Galeries du Havre'.

This encased stamp served as emergency currency (monnaie de nécessité) in France around 1920, likely due to coin shortages following World War I. It also functioned as an advertisement for a business, 'Galeries du Havre'.