Gargantua Cannery 5 Centimes Encased Postage Stamp
France · 1910 · 5c
This item is a circular metal encasement containing a French 5 centimes Sower stamp. The encasement features advertising for 'Gargantua Conserverie' (cannery) in Lorient, France, with the stamp depicting an allegorical figure of a sower.
Encased postage stamps like this were used as emergency currency, particularly during periods of coin shortages, such as during World War I in France. This specific item served as a 5 centimes token for the Gargantua cannery in Lorient.
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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