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Medal - South African Mail Service silver

Features

Location United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1977
Composition Silver
Weight 30.8 g
Diameter 38.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
565322
References AM2# 592
Anna H. Smith; 1979. Commemorative Medals of South African Interest in the Africana Museum. Africana Museum, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
, Laidlaw# 0344
South African Commemorative Medals (https://www.southafricanmedals.com/)

Commemorative issue

End of the South African Mail Service

Obverse

Side view of the ship R.M.S. Dane

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION LINE
1857
SOUTH AFRICAN MAIL SERVICE

Reverse

View of the steamship R.M.S. Windsor Castle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION-CASTLE LINE
1977
SOUTH AFRICAN MAIL SERVICE

Edge

Script: Latin

Lettering: SILVER 820

Mint

Spink & Son Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1826-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1977 

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