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1 franc Chambers of Commerce Pattern without different and without Domard's signature
| Issuer | Chambres de Commerce de France |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1920 |
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France's Chambers of Commerce began issuing emergency chamber money during the coin shortages of World War I, and by 1920 the federation was exploring a unified national franc piece to replace the patchwork of regional tokens still circulating. This particular pattern was struck without the engraver Domard's signature and omits the word "différent" — a deliberate test of how the design read without attribution or regional differentiator, as the federation weighed whether a standardized issue could supersede local chamber authority. The proposal ultimately went nowhere; the Banque de France reasserted its monopoly and the chambers withdrew from coinage entirely within a few years.