SA Union: De Aar Fiftieth Anniversary
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Form:
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Circular with attached lug.
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By:
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Date:
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1952 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 366; Laidlaw: 0153;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 31.9 mm | Bronzed Base Metal | 14.6 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Coat of arms of De Aar with motto: “PROGRESSUS SEMPER”
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Reverse:
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Between ornaments across: “DE AAR / 1902 – 1952”.
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Notes:
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De Aar is a town in the Greater Karoo region of the Northern Cape. It first was a major railway junction on the line between Cape Town and Kimberley and a town was established there after the Boer War in 1902.
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