RARE Orig. French Revolution TERRITORIAL MANDAT 1796

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This is a RARE original French Revolution era 100 Francs note: a large MANDAT TERRITORIAL note, dated "Du 28 Ventose An 4 de la Republique (1796). Size: approx. 3 1/2" by 9". VERY NICE Condition, VF+. ...Now for some history: the French Revolution was originally funded by issues of paper money known as "assignats". These little promissory notes were essentially a form of "emergency" money, and were issued between 1790 and 1795. Because far too many assignats were printed--literally millions-- they became worthless. In 1795, presses were destroyed and production ceased. The following year--1796--a new form of money was introduced: the Territorial Mandat. It was issued in Francs (the first time the franc was issued) and was considered to be a more secure than the earlier assignat notes. The Mandat offered here is printed entirely in red on buff-colored paper. Hand-numbered and signed in black ink. A nice decorative border surrounds the note + it has the usual "blind"/embossed seal. Printed on fine, watermarked paper. A really GREAT French Revolution monetary item! Buyer pays $1.95S&H, slightly higher for Air Mail postage outside the U.S. ***Please see scan. I am showing the front side of the note (this note is "uniface", i.e. printed on one side only; the back is blank). It is printed in black & white. This is a truly Beautiful note!