50 Centimes encapsulated postage WWI ND
1921 year| (Stamp encapsulated in aluminium.) | - | 39 mm |
| Issuer | New Caledonia (Overseas France) |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Indochina |
| Period | French Dependency (1853-1946) |
| Year | 1921 |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1873-1945) |
| Composition | (Stamp encapsulated in aluminium.) |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#389542 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Red on red background.
Postal stamp encapsulated in aluminium embossing BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE, NOUMÉA.
Kanaka village on stamp.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50c. POSTES
RF
NOUVELLE CALEDONIE
ET DEPENDANCES
Translation:
50c. Postage
RF (French Republic)
New Caledonia and Dependences
Designer: Henri Émile Vollet
Comment
The second issue from 1922 consisted of 25 and 50 centime stamps encapsulated in aluminum. The legend around the aluminum case is: “THE BANK OF INDO-CHINA” and the capital city of New Caledonia, “NOUMEA” in the centre. These itens are listed in Krause Standard World Paper Money Catalog General Issues 1368 – 1960 as Pick 28 and 29.
See more info in: https://northshorenumismaticsociety.org/new-caledonia-emergency-postage-stamp-money/
