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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce d'Eure et Loir 28
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce d'Eure-et-Loir |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red-brown on a white ground with a dense letterpress underprint repeating 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE EURE & LOIR' across the entire field. The issuer's title appears within an ornate oval cartouche at the top centre, flanked by two pairs of heraldic shields in the corners representing towns of the department. The denomination 'UN FRANC' occupies the centre in bold display type, with a circular vignette below bearing the caduceus emblem of commerce and the text 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE EURE & LOIR'; signature lines for Le Président and Le Trésorier appear to either side, with the guarantee legend and printer's imprint at the foot. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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French Chambers of Commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes in 1914 after the outbreak of war triggered an immediate hoarding crisis that drained coin from circulation almost overnight. The Eure-et-Loir chamber, based in Chartres, was among dozens of regional bodies that stepped in to fill the void — printing locally rather than waiting on a central authority that was itself under severe strain.
Trochard was the obvious choice: an established Chartres printer with the equipment to handle watermarked stock. The JP#45-7/8 reference covers two closely related types, distinguished by minor typographic variants that collectors still argue about.