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250 Cents - J.A. Moisan Quebec
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | Two photos of personalities, # series in red, signature. |
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| Reverse description | Photo of the J.A. Moisan. |
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This 250-cent denomination places it squarely in the tradition of Quebec regional scrip and local merchant currency — a practice with deeper roots in the province than elsewhere in Canada, partly because anglophone-controlled chartered banks were historically viewed with suspicion in francophone commercial communities. J.A. Moisan, operating out of Quebec City, is one of the oldest grocery establishments in North America, and this note functions as a store-issued redeemable coupon rather than anything resembling a government obligation.
Deschamps Impression has been the printer of choice for Quebec commercial scrip, certificates, and specialty paper for decades — their longevity in this niche is unusual for a regional shop.