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TALA  (KM# 8)

Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 38.8 mm
Subject: 75th Anniversary – Death of Robert Louis Stevenson
Obv: National arms
Rev: Reclining figure holding pen and paper left

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1969 25,000 - - - 2.50 3.50

   The Independent State of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), located in the Pacific Ocean 1,600 miles (2,574 km.) northeast of New Zealand, has an area of 1,097 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km.) and a population of *182,000. Capital: Apia. The economy is based on agriculture, fishing and tourism. Copra, cocoa and bananas are exported. Read the rest of this entry »