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1 Franc - Chambre De Commerce de Troyes
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Troyes |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse lettering | 1F. Bons émis sous la responsabilité et la garantie de la Chambre de Commerce de Troyes et remboursables aux Caisses Publiques du département de l'Aube jusqu'au 1er Janvier 1926. La contre-valeur de la présente émission est déposée au Trésor Public. La Loi punit les contrefacteurs. -- 7e EMISSION Un Franc (Translation: 1F. Vouchers issued under the responsibility and guarantee of the Chamber of Commerce of Troyes and reimbursable to the Public Funds of the department of the Aube until 1 January 1926. The counter-value of the present issue is deposited with the Public Treasury. The Law punishes counterfeiters. -- 7th ISSUE One Franc) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Troyes issued its own emergency fractional notes during and after the First World War, when acute coin shortages forced hundreds of French provincial chambers of commerce to produce local paper substitutes. The Chambre de Commerce de Troyes was among the more prolific issuers in the Aube department, producing multiple dated and undated varieties across several denominations — the JP#124 series for the 1 Franc alone runs to at least seven distinct references.
The watermark is the primary authentication feature, consistent across the series but varying slightly in placement between printings. Distinguishing between the JP#124 variants typically comes down to date, serial format, and minor typographic differences in the overprint text rather than any dramatic design change.