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1 Franc
| Issuer | Trésor Colonial |
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| Year | 1886 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | ÎLE DE LA RÉUNION TRÉSOR COLONIAL (Décret du 2 Mai 1879) UN FRANC Saint Denis, le 10 MARS 1886 1F. E. MOUCHON INVT & SCULPT (Translation: Island of Reunion Colonial Treasury (Decree of May 2, 1879) One Franc Saint Denis, March 10, 1886) |
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| Reverse lettering | ÎLE DE LA RÉUNION UN FRANC La contre-valeur en espèces est déposée au Trésor TRÉSOR COLONIAL E. MOUCHON INVT & SCULPT (Translation: Island of Reunion One Franc The cash equivalent is deposited in the Treasury Colonial Treasury) |
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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.