RSA (Pre-1994): Pilgrims Rest Visit by Transvaal Numismatic Society
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1987 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0860;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.5 mm | Gilded Base Metal | 3.4 gm | $8 |
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Edge:
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Upright reeded.
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Obverse:
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Facsimile of the obverse of the ZAR Veld Pond. Monogram: "ZAR" with: "1902" below.
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Reverse:
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Facsimile of the reverse of the ZAR Veld Pond. In large decorative letters: "EEN / POND". Legend: "PILGRIMS REST VISIT" and at the foot: "1987 / T.N.S".
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Notes:
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Sovenier of a visit by the Transvaal Numismatic Society to Pilgrims Rest.
Pilgrims Rest (Pelgrimsrus) is a small town in the Mpumalanga province, north east South Africa. Gold was discovered there in 1873. Pilgrims Rest was the location of an emergency mint during the Boer War. This mint struck the famous and extremely rare Veld Pond.
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