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What France’s special Sinking Fund stamps raised money for – Linn’s Stamp News

What France's special Sinking Fund stamps raised money for
Linn’s Stamp News
Starting in 1927, France issued semipostal stamps with the surtax going into a sinking fund to pay down World War I debt. This first of three definitives used the existing Sower design without background lines for the 40-centime value with 10c surtax.

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