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1 Peso First Railroad in England

Issuer Cuba
Year 1989
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Weight 11.3 g
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Reverse description The reverse depicts a detailed relief image of the Rocket locomotive, the pioneering steam engine that served the Liverpool–Manchester Railway, the world's first inter-urban passenger line. The locomotive is shown in profile within the central field, with the distance covered in service indicated above the image. A curved legend arcing around the upper and lateral portions of the field reads '160 ANIV. DEL 1er FERROCARRIL DEL MUNDO', commemorating the 160th anniversary of the world's first railroad. The issue year '1989' and the route designation 'LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER' appear in the field, with the commemorated service dates '1830-1990' inscribed below.
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