Difference between revisions of "C To C 'Cape To Cairo' Christmas 1941"
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| − | A decorative Christmas tin embossed in the upper right corner with the busts of Mrs. Isie K. and Mr. Jan Smuts (the | + | A decorative Christmas tin that was issued in December, 1941. It is embossed in the upper right corner with the medallion busts of Mrs. Isie K. Smuts (the wife of Jan Smuts) and Mr. Jan Smuts (the Prime Minister of South Africa during World War 2). In the lower left-hand corner it was inscribed with a Springbok's head issuant from a letter "V" for Victory and the label "''Kersfees''*Christmas*1941". |
| − | Inside was a message in English and | + | Inside was a message in both English and ''Afrikaans'': |
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| − | {|template | + | !With South Africa's |
| − | + | !pride and gratitude. | |
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| − | |''Suid Afrika is | + | |''Suid Afrika is |
|trots en dankbaar.'' | |trots en dankbaar.'' | ||
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| + | It was also signed by both Mr. and Mrs. Smuts. | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 31 March 2011
A decorative Christmas tin that was issued in December, 1941. It is embossed in the upper right corner with the medallion busts of Mrs. Isie K. Smuts (the wife of Jan Smuts) and Mr. Jan Smuts (the Prime Minister of South Africa during World War 2). In the lower left-hand corner it was inscribed with a Springbok's head issuant from a letter "V" for Victory and the label "Kersfees*Christmas*1941".
Inside was a message in both English and Afrikaans:
| With South Africa's | pride and gratitude. |
|---|---|
| Suid Afrika is | trots en dankbaar. |
It was also signed by both Mr. and Mrs. Smuts.
