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Old Postman's Mailbox Delachanal Mougeotte 3rd Republic Rf Period

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"Old Postman's Mailbox Delachanal Mougeotte 3rd Republic Rf Period"

Public wall-mounted mailbox known as "mougeotte" - 1st model Manufactured by L. Delachanal in Paris. This type of mailbox was put into service following a circular dated 15 November 1900 issued by Étienne Mougeot, Under-Secretary of State for Posts and Telegraphs, hence the nickname of the model "Mougeotte mailbox". Enamel discs for daily collections.