SA Union: 25th Anniversary of the Union of South Africa: Burghersdorp
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Form:
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Circular with attached lug holed for ring to a red-white-blue ribbon
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By:
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Date:
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1935 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 219; Laidlaw: 1193;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 31.8 mm | Bronze | 15.4 gm | $30 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Map of South Africa, naming the four provinces of the Union: "KAAP", "ORANJE VRYSTAAT", "NATAL" and "TRANSVAAL", and showing the boundaries between them.
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Reverse:
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Across: "BURGHERSDORP (in an arc) / 31 MEI 1935 / (line) / TER / HERDENKING AAN DIE / 25 JARIGE BESTAAN / VAN DIE / UNIE VAN / SUID-AFRIKA (in an arc)".
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Notes:
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Burghersdorp (commonly spelt Burgersdorp) is a medium-sized town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
It is curious, as recorded in AM2, that this is the only known medal which commemorates the silver jubilee of the Union of S.A.
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