Encased Postage Stamp G. Taupin 25 Centimes

France · 1920 · 25 centimes

A circular metal encased postage stamp featuring an advertisement for G. Taupin heating and cooking appliances, with a 25 centimes French stamp visible through a window.

Issued around 1920, this encased postage stamp served as 'necessity money' during a period of coin shortages in France, likely post-World War I, while also functioning as an advertisement for a local business.