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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Chalon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans 71
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Chalon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Reference(s) | JP#42-26/27 |
| Obverse description | Green letterpress bon de nécessité on cream paper, framed by an intricate guilloche border with rosette corner medallions bearing the series letter 'F'. The issuer's name, 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CHALON-S/-SAÔNE, AUTUN & LOUHANS', is inscribed across the upper field beneath the municipal coat of arms of Chalon-sur-Saône flanked by two additional civic heraldic shields. The central denomination 'UN FRANC' in bold capitals is flanked at lower centre by a small intaglio vignette of a public building, with spaces for the Treasurer's and President's manuscript signatures below, and the series and serial number at foot. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 FRANC Ces bons échangeables contre des billets de la Banque de France devront être présentés au remboursement, avant le 8 avril 1925 sauf décision prorogeant ce délai. |
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The Chambres de Commerce emergency note program that emerged after 1914 produced hundreds of locally issued fractional notes across France, filling the void left by hoarded coinage. This chamber served three distinct towns — Chalon-sur-Saône, Autun, and Louhans — a combined jurisdiction that was administratively unusual and reflected wartime pragmatism more than geographic logic. By 1920, coin shortages had eased considerably, which makes this a late survivor of that system rather than a frontline crisis issue.
B. Arnaud of Villeurbanne handled significant regional emergency note production from its Lyon-area facility throughout the period.