Colony of Natal 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII medal. These medals were issued to children attending Natal Government schools. This is the only known occasion where silver medals were issued to South African school children. The Natal Government believed that the financial outlay was a warranted celebration after the anxieties and deprivations of the Boer War.
The design of this medal is almost identical to the larger 51 mm medal issued to Zulu Chiefs. The most apparent difference, apart from its size, is the format of the date on the reverse.
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American collectors, please note that the U.S. Post Office stopped tracking our Registered Mail parcels a couple of years ago, they are only tracked by the S.A. Post Office up to the time they are placed in the bag for air shipment.
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James D.N. MacKenzie
Southern Africa Militaria
