by grant5
To expand on what Robert wrote, it's a reference to the value (in Francs) shown on the Shipping Line card*, which is the amount of money you get for shipping the chit with the Shipping Line action.Additionally, there are some special buildings that reference the value of goods for other purposes, and that is the number used in those calculations.
*the original printing of the game has a misprint on the Shipping Line card that incorrectly shows the value of coke as being the same as the value of coal, but the numbers printed on the chits themselves has always been correct.
