SA Union: Centenary of the South African Railways
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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SA Mint |
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Date:
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1960 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0744a;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.1 mm | Silver | 13.8 gm | $30 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Large stream locomotive on railway track, left and partly to the front. In an arc above: “S.A.S.” and below: “S.A.R.”
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Reverse:
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The arms of the Union of South Africa. On a U-shaped ribbon around and below, across the horizontal ends: “1860 (left) 1960 (right)”, on the curved part: “EEUFEES VAN DIE SA SPOORWEE . S.A. RAILWAYS CENTENARY”. In an arc above: “UMDLALO . SPORT . PAPALI”. Stamped at the foot with the SA Mint sterling silver mark.
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Notes:
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26 June 1860 the Natal Railway Company opened a line for steam locomotives linking Durban with Harbour Point, a distance of about 2 miles.
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