Colony of Natal: Durban- Pietermaritzburg Rifle Match
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Form:
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Circular. Cut-out with attached boss for a ring
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By:
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Charles Edward Soloman, Birmingham |
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Date:
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1895 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1256;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 26.0 mm | Silver | 10.3 gm (with attachments) | $25 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Legend on raised garter surround: "DURBAN-PIETERMARITZBURG". On inner shield: "INTERTOWN / RIFFLE MATCH / AUG. 24TH. / 1895".
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Reverse:
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Blank. Stamped with the makers mark: "C.E.S" and the Birmingham sterlomg silver hallmarks for 1893-4 (t).
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Notes:
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The raised garter is a separate piece bonded to the cut-out back plate.
The Pietermaritzburg Rifle Association was founded in 1892 but shooting matches between the two towns had taken place before that date.
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