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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Châlon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans 71
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Chalon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Obverse lettering | Délibération du 10 Octobre 1916 CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CHÂLON-SUR-SAÔNE, AUTUN & LOUHANS UN FRANC Le Trésorier Le Président Série 189 7,396 IMP. B.ARNAUD LYON PARIS |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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One of hundreds of emergency fractional notes pushed into circulation across provincial France during the First World War, when the hoarding of coins stripped small-denomination metal from everyday commerce almost overnight. The Chambre de Commerce covering Chalon-sur-Saône, Autun, and Louhans — a joint jurisdiction spanning much of Saône-et-Loire — turned to B. Arnaud in Villeurbanne, a jobbing printer better known for commercial work than banknote production.
The watermark is the sole concession to security. For a note that circulated in markets and shops, it was enough — forgery of low-denomination paper scrip was rarely worth the effort.