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1980? Two each of two Nutella "visiomatic" coasters presenting one of La Fontaine's fables, specifically TH and FC. 1½" square. €15.80 for the group of four from eugtara-20 on Ebay, Feb., '23.

First, I am unsure if these are really coasters. I…

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2020? Numbered set of Six champagne muselet caps marked "Champagne." Each of the six has a number. €6 from Alain Jouglet at "Les Capsules d'Alain," Loivre. , France, Dec., '20.

I had presumed that the first set I found just recently was…

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1980? Nine champagne muselet caps from Veuve Cheurlin, picturing each a fable of La Fontaine. $35 for the set of nine from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne-Ricouart, France, Sept., ‘20

Now here is something new – and a new group of collectors, known in…

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1972 On November 23, 1972, the Republic of Niger issued a set of air mail stamps in honor of Jean de la Fontaine, including the three imperforate proof specimens pictured below. $5.95 from Roger Lemieux, Fort Worth, TX, through eBay, August,…
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