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1 Tala - Tanumafili II Charles Kingsford Smith, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SAMOA I SISIFO FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA $1 (Translation: Western Samoa God be the Foundation of Samoa) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylised map of the Pacific Ocean tracing the route of Charles Kingsford Smith's pioneering 1928 trans-Pacific flight, with key stopping points — U.S.A., Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, and Australia — identified by legend. A left-facing portrait bust of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is positioned prominently within the design, accompanied by his facsimile signature. The commemorative legend FIRST PACIFIC FLIGHT and the year dates 1928 and 1978 appear within the field, along with the engraver's initials JB. |
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