5 Centimes La Petite Epargne Postal Currency

France · 1920 · 5 centimes

A circular metal token with a central paper insert displaying '5 CENTIMES' and the name and address of 'La Petite Epargne' in Paris. The metal frame also bears additional text.

Issued around 1920, this 'timbre-monnaie' served as a form of private postal currency, likely created by 'La Petite Epargne' (The Little Savings) in Paris to address coin shortages or for promotional purposes during the post-WWI era.