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1 franc - Chambre de Commerce de Belfort [90] Surcharge verso en noir
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Belfort |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Printer | Imprimerie B. Arnaud, Lyon-Paris, France |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BELFORT DÉLIBÉRATION DU 21 DÉCEMBRE 1918 1 FRANC SÉRIE T3 IMP. B. ARNAUD - LYON - PARIS |
| Reverse description | The denomination '1 FRANC' is set in large bold letterpress characters across the upper and central portion of the note over a green guilloche underprint repeating the chamber's name. A central oval cartouche enclosed by foliate engraved sprigs carries the legal redemption text, with manuscript signature lines for 'Le Trésorier' at lower left and 'Le Vice-Président' at lower right. A diagonal black surcharge reading 'CIRCULATION LÉGALE DANS TOUTE L'ALSACE-LORRAINE' is applied across the face, and the ornamental dark blue border mirrors that of the obverse. |
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The Chambre de Commerce de Belfort issued emergency small-change notes during the First World War to address the acute shortage of circulating coin — a problem that afflicted virtually every French department after 1914 as metal was diverted to the war effort. Belfort's situation had a particular edge: the territory of Belfort was a singular administrative unit, neither a full department nor merely a city, and its commerce relied heavily on its own local instruments when central supply chains collapsed.
The black surcharge on the reverse distinguishes this variety from otherwise identical printings — a simple overprint that created a distinct catalogued type, likely reflecting a reissue or authorization amendment rather than any substantive change in value or issuing terms.