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50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce et Ville d'Orléans 45
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce et Ville d'Orléans |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Printer | Imprimerie Auguste Goût et Cie, Orléans, France |
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| Obverse description | Green and red letterpress note with an elaborate scrollwork border framing the central design. Two allegorical winged figures flank the arch at the top corners, supporting a laurel wreath enclosing the year 1917, above the curved issuer legend in red. The denomination appears in large white letters on a bold red rectangular band at centre, with the emission number printed in black above; two manuscript signatures appear in the lower half over a green guilloche underprint reading VILLE D'ORLÉANS, with the date of issue at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | Green and red letterpress reverse with a dense rococo scrollwork border. The upper portion is divided into two columns by the central axis, with VILLE D'ORLÉANS to the left and CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DU LOIRET to the right, above the large denomination legend CINQUANTE CENTIMES. Two blocks of italic text below state the guarantee and redemption conditions of this third emission, flanking a central red circular cartouche bearing the numeral 50c. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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