Colony of Natal: Natal and Orange Free State Railway
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Form:
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Circular. Pierced at 12 o’clock.
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By:
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Date:
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1892 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0593;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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38.7 mm | White Metal | 17.5 gm | $95 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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An early locomotive steaming to the left. Clasped hands above. Between ornaments: “1892”. Legend below: “NATAL / & ORANGE FREE STATE RAILWAY”.
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Reverse:
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Coat of arms of the Orange Free State.
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Notes:
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In 1892 the Natal Government Railways completed the line from Ladysmith through the Van Reenen Pass in Drakensberg Mountains to reach Harrismith in the Orange Free State.
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