10 Centimes Postal Currency (Timbre-monnaie) - La Petite Epargne

France · 1920 · 10 centimes

A circular metal disc with a 10 centimes French postage stamp affixed, serving as emergency currency. The disc features the issuer's name 'La Petite Epargne' and its address in Paris, along with the denomination.

Issued around 1920, this 'timbre-monnaie' served as emergency currency during a period of coin shortages in France, likely post-World War I. It was privately issued by 'La Petite Epargne' for local transactions.