10 Centimes Jones Department Store Postal Currency

France · 1920 · 10 centimes

This is a 10 centimes French postal currency token, featuring a Semeuse stamp encased in a circular aluminum frame. The frame is inscribed with the name of the issuing department store, 'Grands Magasins Jones Palais des Parfums Paris'.

These 'timbre-monnaie' were private emergency currency tokens, often issued by businesses during times of coin shortages, particularly common in France during and after World War I. They allowed businesses like Grands Magasins Jones to provide exact change to customers.