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The historic inland coaching company, Cobb & Co had its origins in the growing human traffic prompted by the gold-rushes of the early 1850s. Cobb & Co. contributed in the development of communication and transport during the 19th century. Remote country towns, cattle stations and other settlements, relied on Cobb & Co.'s mail delivery services. Coaches brought essential supplies, news from home and a sense of connection to others in what was perceived as a distant and inhospitable land. The company was enormously successful and had branches or franchises throughout much of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Japan. At its peak, Cobb & Co operated along a network of tracks that extended further than those of any other coach system in the world ­ its coaches travelled 28,000 miles (44,800km) per week and 6000 (out of their 30,000) horses were harnessed every day. Cobb & Co created a web of tracks from Normanton on the Gulf of Carpentaria and Port Douglas on the Coral Sea down to the furthest reaches of Victoria and South Australia ­ in all, a continuous line of 3200km (2000 miles) of track over eastern Australia from south to north, with a total of 11,200km (7000 miles) of regular routes. With the growth of a rail system coaching declined and the last Cobb and Co coach ran in 1924.

	ISSUING COUNTRY: Cook Islands (self-governing dependency of New Zealand)
DENOMINATION:	$1.00 (One Dollar) NCLT
DATE:	2004
FINISH:	Proof
REVERSE DESCRIPTION:	Coloured image of Cobb & Co. Stage coach with passengers on board set over the frosted relief a wagon wheel Legend: 1854-2004 1OZ 999 SILVER (surround)  COBB & CO (between spokes) Designer:
OBVERSE DESCRIPTION:	Queen Elizabeth II crowned young head facing right Legend: ELIZABETH II   ONE DOLLAR   COOK ISLANDS   2004 Designer:
METAL:	.999 Pure Silver
MASS:	1oz (one ounce)
DIAMETER:	40.6 mm
MINTAGE:	5,000
MINT:	Perth Mint
PRESENTATION:	Encapsulated & housed in a timber case, protected by an outer sleeve
DIMENSIONS:	(W)70mm x (H)70mm x (D)30mm (approx)
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