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50 Centimes - Chambres de Commerce du Tarn [81]
| Issuer | Union des Chambres de Commerce du Tarn |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | The note is framed by a foliate border with double-circle floral medallions at each corner and at the top center. To the left of center, the interlaced monogram UCCT represents the Union des Chambres de Commerce du Tarn, while a caduceus appears to the right. The denomination is stated in the central field, with inscriptions naming the three participating Chambers of Commerce — Castres, Albi, and Mazamet — alongside the serial number and printer's imprint at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | A central circular vignette displays the heraldic coats of arms of the three towns of Castres, Albi, and Mazamet. Symmetrical decorative elements flank the vignette on the left and right, and the reverse carries the redemption conditions and validity dates in a formal typographic layout. |
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The Chambres de Commerce emergency notes of 1914 belong to a distinctly French crisis — within weeks of mobilization, coin hoarding stripped small change from everyday commerce almost completely. Hundreds of local chambers across France responded by issuing their own fractional paper, and the Tarn was among the earliest. L. Cassan Ainé was a regional Toulouse printer with no particular specialization in security documents, which is reflected in the relatively modest production values of this series.
The JP# range listed — 01 through 08 with gaps — reflects multiple date and series variants rather than distinct types, a common source of confusion when cataloguing Tarn chamber issues.