Gargantua Cannery 25 Centimes Encased Postage Stamp
France · 1915 · 25c
A 25 centimes French Sower definitive stamp is encased within a circular metal frame. The frame is inscribed with 'CONSERVERIE GARGANTUA LORIENT' and the denomination '25c'.
This encased postage stamp served as 'necessity money' issued by the Gargantua Cannery in Lorient, France, likely during a period of coin scarcity in the early 20th century, possibly World War I. It represents a fascinating example of private emergency currency.
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