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1 Franc
| Issuer | Trésor Colonial |
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| Year | 1886 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on blue-green tinted paper. The central vignette presents allegorical figures of Agriculture and Commerce flanked by cherubs, with a pillar and cornucopia positioned at the left and right margins respectively. The authority inscription, denomination, issue date of 10 March 1886, and the engraver's credit — E. MOUCHON INVT & SCULPT — appear within the surrounding typeset borders. |
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| Reverse description | Black intaglio on blue-green tinted paper. An anchor overlaid with the denomination value occupies the centre of the composition, with portrait medallions positioned at the left and right margins. The guarantee inscription affirming that the cash equivalent is deposited in the Treasury, together with the engraver's credit E. MOUCHON INVT & SCULPT, completes the design. |
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The Trésor Colonial issues of the 1880s were stop-gap instruments for French colonial territories that lacked a functioning local bank of issue — this 1 Franc belongs to that administrative patchwork rather than to any single colony's monetary history. Mouchon, better known for his postage stamp work including the 1900 Mouchon type definitives for France, was an unusual choice for banknote work; his engraving style reflects that philatelic background.
Pick 9 is among the scarcer denominations in the series. Paper survival is poor across the board — the tropical climates these notes circulated in were hard on the stock.