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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Mans 72
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce du Mans |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Reference(s) | JP#69-25/26/27 |
| Obverse description | Printed in blue on cream paper, the obverse carries a panoramic vignette across the upper portion showing Le Mans Cathedral on the left and a grand civic building on the right, with the caduceus of commerce flanked by laurel and oak branches at centre top. The denomination 'UN FRANC' appears in bold letterpress within an ornate cartouche at centre, surrounded by a guilloche underprint repeating 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DU MANS'. The date '24 Janvier 1922' is inscribed below the central cartouche, with signature lines for the Treasurer and President at lower left and right respectively. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in blue with a dense guilloche underprint repeating 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DU MANS' across the entire field. The arms of Le Mans, surmounted by a torse crown and flanked by grapevine and fruit branch vignettes, occupy the upper centre. The years '1922' and '1925' appear at upper left and right, with '4e Série' repeated on each side below; the denomination '1f' is printed in large numerals at left and right margins. The central text block in cursive letterpress details the guarantee and redemption conditions. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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