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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer 62
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Uniface emergency issue printed in green on cream paper, with a beaded rectangular border. A central oval vignette at top depicts a allegorical figure; the denomination UN FRANC appears in large bold letterpress at centre with a red overprinted numeral 1. Two circular text panels flank the denomination, and two manuscript signatures appear below the signature lines. |
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| Reverse description | Plain unprinted reverse on cream paper, uniface issue, with only a bleed-through impression of the obverse text and the red numeral 1 overprint visible through the thin paper stock. |
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes in August 1914 specifically to address the coin hoarding that paralyzed retail trade within days of general mobilization. Boulogne-sur-Mer's chamber was among the earliest to act — the port's fishing and cross-Channel commercial activity made a local liquidity crisis immediate and practical rather than theoretical.
JP#31.12 distinguishes this from closely related types in the series, so collectors should verify the precise typographic variant; the 31.x sequence for Boulogne has several near-identical emissions differentiated by serial numbering conventions and small text differences.