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1 franc - Chambre de Commerce de Calais [62] 2ème émission
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Calais |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Dark blue and green letterpress note with an intricate guilloche border enclosing decorative corner cartouches bearing the numeral '1'. A central oval vignette, set against a pale green guilloche underprint bearing the repeated text 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CALAIS', frames the denomination 'UN FRANC' in large bold letters within an ornate scrollwork cartouche. The city arms of Calais — a crowned heraldic shield in red — appear at the foot of the oval, flanked by foliage, with the date of deliberation, facsimile signatures of the Treasurer and President, and series and number notation printed below. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CALAIS Délibération du 8 Octobre 1915 UN FRANC Le Trésorier Le Président SÉRIE H 108 2,367 IMP. B. ARNAUD. LYON. PARIS |
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French Chambers of Commerce were authorized by the government in August 1914 to issue emergency small-denomination notes after the war's outbreak triggered an immediate hoarding crisis that stripped coins almost entirely from circulation. Calais, sitting directly behind the Channel front and functioning as a critical Allied supply port, had particular urgency — commercial transactions there could not wait on Paris to stabilize the currency supply.
Arnaud in Lyon printed notes for dozens of regional issuers during this period, running the same presses for competing chambers with tight turnaround. The JP#36.15 à 20 range covers the six sub-varieties of this second issue, distinguished by signature combinations rather than substantive design changes.