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5 Francs Bressuire; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Dépôt de Prisonniers de Guerre de Bressuire |
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| Year | 1914-1918 |
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| Obverse description | Red letterpress on blue-green guilloche underprint. Municipal coat of arms of Bressuire — an eagle displayed beneath a mural crown, within a wreath — at centre. Denomination numeral flanks the vignette left and right; large red "5 FRANCS" below. Black serial number at foot. Lateral margins carry repeated vertical red text. |
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| Reverse description | Plain unprinted paper with a faint embossed circular official stamp at left centre; no printed design. |
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| Protection description | Blind embossed circular official camp commandant's stamp applied to the reverse. |
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