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1968 rsa and comores - coelacanth fdc and stamps (signed by

South Africa

1968 RSA and Comores - Coelacanth FDC and Stamps (Signed by Prof.J.L.B Smith) Exact Image/s of the item on Auction: Please Note that I am a Novice Collector - Kindly ask any questions before bidding. On 26 September 1897, Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith was born in Graaff-Reine t in the Cape Province (now Eastern Cape). He studied chemistry at the University of Stellenbosch, and completed his PhD at Oxford. After he returned from Oxford, he began to teach chemistry at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. However, Smith gradually switched over to Ichthyology, the branch of zoology which focuses on the study of fish. During this time, he became a prominent figure in the scientific world when he identified a specimen of coelacanth, an ancient species of fish caught near East London in the Eastern Cape on 22 December 1938. The fish was caught by Hendrik Goosen on his trawler, the Nerine. The fish was first examined by Marjorie Courtney-Latimer who worked at the East London museum. After she sent a sketch of the strange looking fish to Prof. Smith, he identified it as a coelacanth, and named it Latimera chalumna in her honour and after the Chalumna River where it was caught. In 1952, another coelacanth was found in the Comoros Islands, and this time Prof. Smith obtained permission from Prime Minister DF Malan to use one of the air force's Dakota planes to fetch the specimen and bring it back to South Africa. Since then, numerous examples of this ancient, cave-dwelling fish have been found. Prof. Smith was also a prolific author, and wrote many books on fish, such as Sea Fishes of South Africa and Old Four Legs: The Story of the Coelacanth. He died on 8 January 1968 Registered Mail at R 35.00 (Combine at no extra charges)

R 51

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1998 gold r2 quarter ounce coelacanth heritage coin

South Africa

1998 Gold 1/4oz R2 Coelacanth Heritage Series The Coelacanth The Living Fossil Latimeria chalumnae: The Coelacanth The coelacanth pronounced SEE-la-kanth is the lone survivor of an ancient line of lobe fin fishes thought to have been extinct for 60 to 70 million years. Their rediscovery, in 1938, caused great excitement and has been referred to as the andquot;zoological find of the twentieth century.andquot; After millions of years, they continue to remain relatively unchanged. Mintage 386 Generic Images

R 6.500

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Rsa south africa 1989 - identification of the coelacanth -

South Africa

RSA South Africa 1989 - Identification of the Coelacanth 50 Years Ago - Set of 4 Maximum Postcards (nr. 87-90) Cancelled in East London Maxi Cards - Blank

R 45

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Rsa 1989 coelacanth controls

South Africa (All cities)

RSA 1989 Identification of the Coelacanth Control blocks. SACC 691 - 694

R 20

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Rsa 1989 - identification of the coelacanth mini-sheet fine

South Africa (All cities)

RSA 1989 - SACC 694a IDENTIFICATION OF THE COELACANTH MINI-SHEET FINE MINT

R 7

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Rsa 1989 - identification of the coelacanth set of control

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RSA 1989- SACC 691/4 - IDENTIFICATION OF THE COELACANTH SET OF CONTROL BLOCKS FINE MINT

R 8

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Rsa 1989, 9 february. identification of the coelacanth,

South Africa (All cities)

R.S.A., 1989. Identification of the Coelacanth. Control blocks, mint, not hinged. View scans for condition as it form part of the description, CV R 46.00. Note, display card not included

R 20

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