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5 Centimes - Cresca
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1920-1923 |
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| Composition | Aluminum |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a printed advertising label on a red background fitted within an aluminum capsule. The legend reads 'CRESCA' prominently at top, 'BORDEAUX' at bottom, and 'LES MEILLEURES CONSERVES' along the right side. At the center is a circular device featuring a coat of arms or trademark with the inscriptions 'MORE THAN A LITTLE BETTER' and 'NEW YORK AND BORDEAUX' surrounding it. |
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| Obverse lettering | CRESCA LES MEILLEURES CONSERVES BORDEAUX MORE THAN A LITTLE BETTER NEW-YORK AND BORDEAUX |
| Reverse description | The reverse encases an orange French 'Semeuse' (Sower) postage stamp of 5 centimes, held beneath a mica disk within the aluminum capsule. The stamp depicts the classic figure of a sower striding to the left, with the denomination '5c' in the lower left field and 'POSTES' along the right side, and the legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' at the top. |
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