FRANCE - Union des Commerçants De BÉZIERS NOTE 20 Francs - UNC 1920's Rare LOOK!

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Seller: chas00d ✉️ (14,789) 100%, Location: Maiolo, IT, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 385378542230 FRANCE - Union des Commerçants De BÉZIERS NOTE 20 Francs - UNC 1920's Rare LOOK!. 20 Francs Note. Printed in Shades of Blue, on thin, partially translucent paper. C No.021,439. Large sized Banknote - 175mm x 107mm. The reverse of the note is almost an exact repeat of the face though the panel for the serial number and the area where the denomination was on the face - is blank.

FRANCE - LARGE OLD Union des Commerçants De BÉZIERS Banknote 20 Francs -1920's - Rare UNCIRCULATED - a truly SUPERB example!

Issued by Union des Commerçants De BÉZIERS Banknote Voucher issued between the wars in the 1920's for sole use in those Shops and Stores in the area of Béziers that were part of the Union.

20 Francs Note. Printed in Shades of Blue, on thin, partially translucent paper.

This is an intricately designed large note which shows the god Mercury at the right with his winged helmet, winged sandals, carrying a Caduceus . At the centre of the note is a beautiful engraving of the town of Béziers, featuring the splendid Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers, which is on the higher ground above the Pont Vieux (Old Bridge) across the River Orb - while at the left are two Classical figures, probably the goddess Fortuna and a winged Putto.

 The denomination '20 FRANCS ' is printed Large in solid Red at the lower left centre, in an Oval which is framed within a floral wreath.

Série. C  No.021,439 .  Large sized Banknote - 175mm x 107mm.

Note has a panel of text at the lower centre stating ' Le présent avis ne peut être ni vendu il n'est pas transmissible et ne peut servir que dans les relations de son titulaire avec le fournisseur a l'occasion de l'achat de marchandise qu'il aura choisies chez celui-ci : il doit être présenté a l'union de commerçants par le seul fournisseur qui aura livre ses marchandises au titulair e’, meaning roughly : - 

This note/voucher cannot be sold nor is it transferable and can only be used by its holder, with the supplier, on the occasion of the purchase of merchandise which he has chosen at this supplier; it must be presented to the Union des Commerçants de Béziers by only the supplier who has delivered the goods to the holder'.

The reverse of the note is almost an exact repeat of the face though the panel for the serial number and the area where the denomination was on the face - is blank. This is a superb example. The note has not seen any circulation - it is crisp and clean as issued - therefore it grades Uncirculated   Low and sensible Buy It Now price of £13.95 - With a Make Offer option.

Please look at my other Banknotes and Coins in my eBay shop,  most are listed with Buy it Now prices, some with a Make Offer option.

HISTORICAL NOTES:-

Billets de Nécessité and other Emergency notes were issued in Europe - predominantly in France, during and after World War One from about 1914 and up to the early 1920's, they were used in towns and regions in place of coins which during wartime became scarce as the metal was needed for industry. Their use by and large became redundant by the mid 1920's as the economies began to recover following the privations of Wartime. On most of them there was an issue date with details of the date and time they could be re exchanged for regular currency issued by the Banque de France or other Central Bank.

Special notes like this one were issued by stores and groups of traders in an effort to boost trade after the privations of the war.

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Shipping/handling : UK and Europe: £2.99 for regular mail of up to 20 grams weight - normally about 10 banknotes in total,  (buyer’s risk, not recommended!) or £6.30 for registered/insured (Necessary for all items or groups of items with a value exceeding £30). Rest of World: £3.99 for regular mail of up to 20 grams weight - normally about 10 banknotes in total (buyer’s risk, not recommended) or £10.90 for registered mail (seller’s risk, necessary for all items or groups of items with a value exceeding £30). Multiple wins/items are batched and sent at no extra cost, unless weight is significantly higher, above 20 grams.

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PLEASE NOTE ALL ITEMS ARE NOW MAILED FROM MY CURRENT LOCATION IN ITALY, posted the same day that payment is received or the next working day after payment, if made at the weekend. When I am in the UK, I may post from there. Some deliveries may take longer than normal to arrive, this is not my fault, merely the aftermath of the RECENT problems since March 2020, experienced within the International Postal System !  

Though happily, now, most of the Postal Systems around the world are back to almost normal, but there still can be some delays to some destinations.                

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  • Condition: Note is crisp still, clean and bright, as issued - grades Uncirculated.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Year of Issue: 1920
  • Number of Notes: 1
  • Region: Europe
  • Country: France
  • Type: Notes
  • Features: Uncirculated
  • Denomination: 20 Francs
  • Era: 1920's

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