Germany, Imperial. A South Africa Campaign Medal for Combatants visually-hidden Carlson was born in 1911

Carlson was born in 1911

The first postcard illustrates a standing Lieutenant Parschau with a dog lying behind him

The Sûreté du Québec (Quebec's Safety)

red cotton thread embroidered on black cloth backer

some loss of gilt finish apparent

Germany, Imperial. A South Africa Campaign Medal for Combatants visually-hidden Carlson was born in 1911(Sdwest Afrika Denkmnze fr Nichtkmpfer). Constructed of bronze gilt, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Germania, circumscribed by an inscription of SUEDWEST AFRIKA 1904 06, the reverse bearing a raised monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by an inscription of VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION (SERVICE TO THE EXPEDITION), unmarked, measuring 32. 6 mm in diameter, worn on the original ribbon with KALAHARI 1908 clasp, light wear, very fine