“Of the 400 I had yesterday, there were 50 collectors who showed up”, some even coming from Lyon, said Richet.
“I had a stock of 1000 stamps available, and on the first day, more than 400 stamps were already gone,” he added.
Costing €2.10 ($4.20), the croissant-scented stamp can be used for international mail and also features a souvenir print.
“It is a symbol of France’s influence abroad,” Richet said.
In 2024, La Poste also released scratch-and-sniff stamps that smell like baguettes ahead of the Olympic Summer Games in Paris.
-Agence France-Presse
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