G. Taupin 5 Centimes Necessity Token with Stamp
France · 1920 · 5 centimes
A circular metal necessity token featuring an embedded 5 centimes French definitive stamp, likely depicting a Sower or Marianne. The token is inscribed with "G. TAUPI N APPAREILS DE CHAUFFAGE ET DE CUISINE 206 RUE DU FAUBOURG ST MARTIN PARIS".
Issued around 1920 in France, this "timbre-monnaie" served as a form of emergency currency or token money, common during periods of coin shortages following World War I. It also functioned as an advertisement for G. Taupin's heating and cooking appliance business.
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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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