Thursday 2 June 2016

1939 South Africa Half Penny

I always get the South African accent confused with the Australian one I'm not sure why... One thing is certain though... They are both part of the Commonwealth! Can't wait until we leave the European Union so we can engage with these countries again (I won't go on but the referendum is pretty close!)

This South African 1939 Half Penny isn't in bad condition at all. It's not that old I guess but there's not gigantic wear on it. It's 5.6g of Bronze. Basically the same as the UK half penny.

1939 in South Africa:
The first two diesel-electric locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways.
September 5th - The National Assembly votes on a motion whether or not to join World War II and they approved the motion to form a Commonwealth alliance.



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