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uncommon1900-1945
25 Centimes Vasseur Bank Postal Currency
France · 1900 · 25 centimes
A circular metal token with a paper label on the reverse, featuring the text 'TIMBRE-MONNAIE', 'BANQUE VASSEUR', its address in Paris, and the denomination '25 CENTIMES'.
This item served as a form of private currency or 'necessity money' issued by the Vasseur Bank in Paris, likely during a period of coin scarcity in the early 20th century, possibly related to World War I.
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