Staples T.P.
Staples constructed the railway line between Modderspoort and Ladybrand about a 15km line. This is about 130 Km east of Bloemfontein. (Free State , South Africa) It is believed that Staples also did other railroad construction around the Bloemfontein area ,however, this is not documented.
Ladybrand is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated 18 km from Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. Ladybrand is one of five towns that forms the Mantsopa Local Municipality. Founded in 1867 following the Basotho Wars, it was named after Lady (Catharina) Brand, the wife of the president of the Orange Free State, Johannes Brand.
The settlement of Ladybrand was created by Voortrekkers to give them control over the territories conquered and captured after the above-mentioned Basotho war. In 1900, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Ladybrand came under the control of the British.
About Tokens : These tokens are all considered to be rare'ish.
There where two series made , First series was uniface dated 1895 and the second series dated 1900, the same design was used for both of these.
The First series consisted of 3/- , 2/ , 1/- shillings and a 6d. Smooth edge. The Second series was a 2/- , 1/- shillings and a 6d. Reeded edge. Token Hern's Pg 260 No. 574e.
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