On offer is an interesting financial instrument from the opening years of 20th century France. The document is a Money Order. Avis de PayementD'Un Mandat OrdinaireLe soussingne declare que la somme de deaux milles francs montant d'un mandat emis sous le numero 170 par le bureau de Paris 43 le 13th Octuobre 1905 a l'adresse de Monsieur Lucien Mesny a ete dument paye le 15th Octobre 1905 [Translation: Notice of PaymentOf an Ordinary Money OrderThe undersigned declares that the sum of two thousand francs amounting to a money order issued under number 170 by the office of Paris 43 on the 13th of October 1905 at the address of Mr. Lucien Mesny was duly paid on the 15th of October 1905.] This was a significant sum of money, worth approximately US$22,000 today. There are no details as to the purpose of the money order or the payment to which it it refers. The document also bears a stamp tax imprint from Vieux Marche, a community in Brittany in the far northwest corner of France. For a collector of financial instruments, this is a fine example of such a document from pre-WWI France. This single sheet measures 10.0 inches by 8.0 inches. It is in excellent condition. The document is a printed form with specific details filled in by hand.
