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1 Franc - Chambres de Commerce du Nord [59] et du Pas-de-Calais [62]
| Issuer | Chambres de Commerce du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Size | 98 × 63 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | CHAMBRES DE COMMERCE DE ARMENTIÈRES DOUAI ARRAS DUNKERQUE AVESNES LILLE BÉTHUNE ROUBAIX BOULOGNE ST.OMER CALAIS TOURCOING CAMBRAI VALENCIENNES 5 Centimes Les billets en circulation seront échangeables contre des billets de la Banque de France jusqu'au 31 Décembre 1925. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Chambres de Commerce du Nord and Pas-de-Calais issued jointly — an unusual administrative arrangement driven by the economic devastation those two départements suffered during the First World War occupation. Much of the region's official banking infrastructure had been disrupted or destroyed, and the chambers of commerce across northern France became de facto monetary authorities for small-denomination needs, a role formalized by the state from 1914 onward.
By 1925, the emergency had long passed, but demand for fractional paper persisted while coin remained scarce in daily trade. The JP#94 series covers three distinct signature combinations across the 05, 06, and 07 variants — a detail that matters for completeness collectors working this issuer.