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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Havre 76
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce du Havre et Ville du Havre |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain cream paper with a faint ghost impression of the obverse showing through. The central text block, set in italic letterpress, states the legal redemption conditions under which the Ville du Havre and the Chambre de Commerce may request a decree fixing a minimum five-year period for the presentation of notes still in circulation. A small red typeset denomination stamp reading 1 F appears at centre, serving as an additional denomination control mark. |
| Reverse lettering | La Ville du Havre et la Chambre de Commerce de la Ville du Havre pourront demander un décret fixant un délai de cinq ans au minimum à dater dudit décret pendant lequel les billets encore en circulation devront être présentés au remboursement. |
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes in 1914 after the wartime hoarding of coins created a near-total breakdown in retail transactions. Le Havre, as one of France's principal Atlantic ports and still functioning as a significant supply conduit despite the war, had particular need for small change in commercial circulation. The Chambre de Commerce du Havre issued under dual authority — both the chamber itself and the municipality — which is why both names appear on the obligation.
Oberthur in Rennes was the dominant supplier for these emergency issues across dozens of French chambers. The watermark and underprint security on JP#68-15 are more rigorous than many provincial equivalents from the same period.