SA Union: Katberg Sanatorium Award of Merit
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop for a ring
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By:
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Date:
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c1930 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0832;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 25.8 mm | Gilded Bronze | 7.2 gm | $5 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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A Maltese Cross against a horizontally hatched background. On the cross, a mountain with: “KATBERG” in an arc above and: “CROSS” in an arc below. At the top: “AWARD” and at the bottom: “OF MERIT”.
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Reverse:
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Across: “SOUTH (in an arc) / AFRICA’S / PREMIER / PLEASURE / PLACE (in an arc)”. Legend on a band with horizontal hatching, above: “KATBERG SANATORIUM” and below between crosses: “KATBERG.CAPE”.
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Notes:
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The sanatorium was built during the 1920’s and is located in the Winterberg Mountains near Fort Beaufort. It is now a hotel.
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