25 Centimes Postal Currency, Grands Magasins Jones, Paris

France · 1920 · 25 centimes

A 25 centimes French Sower stamp is encased in a circular aluminum frame, which features an advertisement for 'Grands Magasins Jones, Palais des Parfums' in Paris.

Postal currency like this 'timbre-monnaie' was created to address shortages of small change, particularly during or after wartime. This item uniquely combined its function as currency with advertising for a Parisian department store.