RARE BRAVERY 9CT GOLD MEDAL - ISSAC DIBETSO - 4TH JUNE 1970

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 9CT GOLD MEDAL (18grams- STAMPED 9CT REVERSE BY THE SA MINT). THE MEDAL IS AWARDED TO ISSAC MOLATO DIBETSO - THE MEDAL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND IS ENGRAVED I.DIBETSO 4-6-1970. I BELIEVE THE COAT OF ARMS ON THE OBVERSE SIDE IS THAT OF A TOWN ON THE EAST RAND OF JOHANNESBURG (BOKSBURG, GERMISTON OR BENONI?) I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ESTABLISH THE ACT OF BRAVERY THAT RESULTED IN THIS AWARD BUT IT APPEARS THAT DIBETSO WAS SOME SORT OF POLICE MAN - EITHER LOCAL OR ON ONE OF THE MINES JUDGING FROM HIS UNIFORM. ONE MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT BLACK PEOPLE WERE HARDLY RECOGNISED IN THE APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA AT THIS TIME SO AN AWARD OF THIS NATURE MUST BE A RAREITY.

PLEASE NOTE - ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND PAYING. ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED TO SAVE ON POSTAGE. WE INSIST ON COUNTER TO COUNTER AS A POSTAGE OPTION FOR ITEMS OVER R100 TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AS WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEFT ON REGISTERED ITEMS. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR ITEMS OR SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE USING THE RATING SYSTEM AS IT IS OUR AIM TO HAVE ONLY HAPPY CUSTOMERS - ABOVE ALL ENJOY THE AUCTION!!!