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2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Dunkerque 59

Emittent Chambre de Commerce de Dunkerque
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Nennwert 2 Francs
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Rückseitenbeschreibung Red letterpress reverse with a bold decorative border of oak-leaf sprays and dotted rules. Two large circular medallions, each containing the numeral '2', are positioned symmetrically and surmounted by ship's anchors suspended from rings, connected at centre by a horizontal bar with acorn-shaped finials. A circular watermark impression is visible at centre. The issuer name is split between the top and bottom registers of the border.
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes during and after the First World War to compensate for the near-total disappearance of coin from circulation. Dunkerque's chamber was among dozens that took up this privilege, with Imprimerie Chaix — a Paris house better known for railway timetables and posters — producing the physical notes. Léon Leclerc's design credit is unusually specific for a provincial emergency issue; most such commissions went uncredited entirely.

The JP reference covering four catalog numbers against a single design suggests multiple date or series variants share the same basic plate.