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1 Franc Chambre de Commerce de Blois & de Loir-et-Cher
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Blois et de Loir-et-Cher |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Reverse description | Green letterpress impression on cream paper centred on the circular seal of the Chambre de Commerce de Blois et de Loir-et-Cher, surmounted by a crowned coat of arms and flanked by two large symmetrical palm or laurel branches. The denomination 1 fr. appears in bold at lower left and right, with the validity dates 1916 and 1918 below the central vignette. The redemption notice occupies the upper portion of the note in multi-line text. |
| Reverse lettering | Ce bon échangeable contre des billets de la Banque de France, devra être présenté au remboursement avant le 4 Octobre 1918 sous peine de prescription passé ce délai. CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BLOIS ET DE LOIR-ET-CHER 1916-1918 |
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One of hundreds of emergency fractional notes issued by French chambers of commerce during World War One, when the withdrawal of small coins — hoarded by the public and consumed by the metal demands of the war effort — created a severe shortage of everyday change. The Blois chamber's solution was a small paper series printed by Cassan Aîné in Toulouse, a commercial press with no particular numismatic pedigree, which accounts for the relatively modest production quality compared to notes from chambers that contracted with Parisian specialists.
JP#28-7/8 distinguishes two signature variants for this denomination — Petit as treasurer, Poulain as president.