RSA (Pre-1994): Opening of the Karoo National Park
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1979 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1166;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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38.1 mm | Copper-Nickel | 28.1 gm | $15 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Emblem of the National Parks Board, Kudu head on shield, motto on a ribbon below: "CUSTOS NATURAE". Legend above: "NASIONALE PARKERAAD . NATIONAL PARKS BOARD" and below: "SEPT.1979".
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Reverse:
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Three leaping Springboks, hills in the distance, "KAROO" across below. Legend below: "NASIONALE PARK . NATIONAL PARK".
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Notes:
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The Karoo National Park was proclaimed on 12 September 1979. It is a semi-desert wildlife reserve in the Great Karoo region of the Western Cape near Beaufort West. It covers an area of 750 square kilometres.
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