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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne 11
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE NARBONNE Délibération du 22 Juillet 1915 BON DE UN FRANC GARANTI PAR UN DÉPÔT FAIT À LA BANQUE DE FRANCE Le Trésorier Le Président Série A N° 75751 |
| Reverse description | Orange and brown lithograph on a yellow underprint repeating CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE NARBONNE. Two large interlaced RF monograms flank the centre, with the municipal coat of arms of Narbonne surmounted by a crown at the top centre and laurel branches to either side. The denomination UN FRANC is printed in bold letters below the arms. Four corner medallions each bear the denomination 1 Fc. A lower text panel contains the redemption clause, with the printer's imprint at the foot. |
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The Chambres de Commerce emergency issues of 1914–1918 exist because the outbreak of war triggered an immediate hoarding crisis — silver and bronze coins vanished from circulation almost overnight, and the Banque de France lacked the infrastructure to plug every regional gap. Local chambers of commerce were authorized to fill the void with small-denomination paper, each issue technically valid only within its own administrative territory. Narbonne's series is among the more modestly produced examples from the Languedoc, lithographed by Morer-Benezet in Perpignan rather than one of the larger specialist printers used by wealthier chambers.
The dry stamp was the primary authenticity control — a blind embossed seal applied by hand, which means impression depth and placement vary considerably between individual notes.