25 Centimes Société Générale Postal Currency

France · 1920 · 25 centimes

A French 'Semeuse' (Sower) definitive stamp of 25 centimes, encased in a circular metal holder issued by Société Générale, featuring the bank's name and the denomination.

This 'timbre-monnaie' served as emergency currency during a period of coin scarcity in France, likely post-World War I, issued by a private bank to facilitate small transactions.