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2 francs - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer [62] avec valeur dans les coins inférieurs
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 2 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Blue letterpress on white paper. The upper portion carries the issuer's title 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BOULOGNE-SUR-MER' within a rectangular border, flanked by a central oval vignette of a seated allegorical figure. The central field bears the denomination 'DEUX FRANCS' in bold type, surrounded by authorisation text and anti-counterfeiting notices in smaller print, with two manuscript signatures below for the Trésorier and the Président de la Chambre de Commerce. Large red numeral '2' overprints appear in the lower left and right corners, alongside the printed series letter and serial number. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BOULOGNE-SUR-MER Délibération de la Chambre du 14 Août 1914 DEUX FRANCS Le Trésorier Le Président de la Chambre de Commerce 2 A1 |
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When the war began in August 1914, the French banking system seized up almost immediately — the Banque de France suspended convertibility and small coin disappeared from circulation within weeks as hoarding took hold. Chambers of commerce across northern France were authorized under emergency decree to fill the gap with locally issued paper. Boulogne-sur-Mer, a major Channel port with substantial commercial activity, was among the earliest to respond.
The JP#31.16 variant is distinguished by the denomination printed in the lower corners — a layout detail used to differentiate it from otherwise similar emissions in the same series. These notes circulated locally and were not valid elsewhere, which kept most in the region and accelerated their wear.