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Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Officer’s Cross with War Decoration, by Vinc. Mayer’s Söhne, c.1915

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Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Officer’s Cross with War Decoration, by Vinc. Mayer’s Söhne, c.1915

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Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Officer’s Cross with War Decoration, by Vinc. Mayer’s Söhne, c.1915

Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. II Model. (1916-1918 Issue). A bronze gilt Latin cross with red enameled arms and the imperial double-headed eagle with black enameled details, obverse eagles clutching a loop chain with the emperor’s motto “VIRIBUS UNITIS” (“WITH UNITED FORCES”), obverse centre presenting bronze gilt “FJ” (“FRANZ JOSEPH”) on a white enameled field, the cross is surmounted by the Austrian imperial crown and a green enameled pendilia, reverse with a slender vertical banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a broad catch, maker catouche of Vinc. Mayer’s Söhne Wien, marked with asterix on pin and reverse, measures 39.94 mm x 75.13 mm (h - inclusive of imperial crown), weighs 31.0 grams, excellent quality with only light enamel contact, extremely fine.

Footnote: By the end of 1917, the number of recipients of the Officer’s Cross with War Decoration was 1193.

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.