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uncommon1900-1945
25 Centimes Postal Currency, American Dental Cabinet, Toulon
France · 1920 · 25 centimes
A 25 centimes French postage stamp is affixed to a circular metal disc, which is inscribed with 'Cabinet Dentaire Américain Toulon' and covered by a transparent protective layer.
This item is a form of emergency currency, known as 'timbre-monnaie', issued by a private business (American Dental Cabinet in Toulon) during a period of coin scarcity, likely after World War I.
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