Catalog
1 Franc
| Issuer | Territoire du Cameroun |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Reverse description | Brown and salmon letterpress print with an elaborate Art Nouveau-style border framing the central denomination panel; tall arched vignettes at left and right each contain a spray of palm fronds, while the lower register displays symmetrical foliate and floral ornaments flanking geometric underprint rosettes. The central field carries a salmon-toned text underprint repeating "TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN" in diagonal lines, over which the issuer title and denomination are printed in bold type. A crowned "TC" monogram medallion is set within decorative scrollwork at the top center, and the engraver's imprint "L. LECLERC" appears at the lower right. |
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| Protection type | Underprint |
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The Territoire du Cameroun series to which this note belongs was issued under the French League of Nations mandate, established after Germany lost its colonial holdings at Versailles. France administered its portion of the former Kamerun through a civilian mandate authority rather than directly as a colonial possession — a legal distinction that had real administrative consequences, including the need for a distinct local currency apparatus rather than simple extension of French West African issues.
L. Leclerc handled both engraving and printing, an unusual consolidation of responsibilities. Pick 5 is among the scarcer low-denomination issues from this mandate period.