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5 euro de Strasbourg [67]
| Issuer | Société Philatélique Union 1877, Strasbourg |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized depiction of Strasbourg Cathedral rendered within a rectangular frame, with the spire rising prominently above the frame's upper edge; below the frame, the logotype 'UNION 1877' appears in the field. A circular legend reads 'SOCIETE PHILATELIQUE "UNION 1877"' along the upper arc, with '120ème ANNIVERSAIRE' continuing around the inner legend. The founding year '1877' appears to the lower left and the anniversary year '1997' to the lower right of the central device, with the date '8.11.1997' below the rectangular frame and '67 - STRASBOURG' along the lower arc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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This piece was issued by a philatelic society — not a monetary authority — placing it firmly in the category of local fantasy currency produced for collector exchange at stamp and coin fairs. The Société Philatélique Union 1877 is one of Alsace's oldest collector organizations, founded the year Germany still administered Strasbourg under the terms of the 1871 Frankfurt treaty. The "[67]" suffix references the Bas-Rhin departmental number, a convention used across French regional issues of this type to distinguish between identically named pieces from different localities.