POSTES REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones) on 21 May 1945 issued a First Day Cover stamp dedicated to "Pour nos victimes de la guerre" (For our war victims) and "Aux P.T.T. Victimes de la Guerre" (To P.T.T. War Victims), indicating a focus on support for those affected by World War II. This French stamp and maxi postcard or cover from 1945, commemorated the "Semaine Nationale des P.T.T." (National Week of the P.T.T.) which took place from May 21-27, 1945.
The central illustration depicted a family, likely displaced or returning, with belongings in a wheelbarrow, symbolising the struggles faced during and after the war.
This charity surcharge stamp carried a value of 4F+6F (Francs) and featured a special postmark cancellation from Paris, dated 21 May 1945, marking the start of the national week.
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