SA Union: Halley’s Comet
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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Date:
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1986 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0280;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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37.9 mm | Bronzed Base Metal | 20.1 gm | $4 | 37.8 mm | Nickel | 20.7 gm | $6 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Comet above the Earth showing the continent of Africa, stars around. Earth dividing date: "1986". Legend above: HALLEY'S" and below: "KOMEET-COMET".
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Reverse:
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Across: "EK HET /HALLEY'S KOMEET GESIEN / I SAW / HALLEY'S COMET".
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Notes:
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Halley's Comet, named after astronomer Edmond Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years.
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