25 Centimes Postal Currency (Timbre-monnaie) - La Petite Epargne

France · 1920 · 25 centimes

A French 25 centimes stamp, likely featuring Marianne, encased in a circular metal frame. The frame is inscribed with "LA PETITE EPARGNE 45 RUE DE CHATEAUDUN PARIS" and "25 CENTIMES".

This postal currency, known as a timbre-monnaie, was issued around 1920 by a Parisian savings institution, "La Petite Epargne." Such items were created to alleviate shortages of small denomination coins, particularly common in post-WWI France.