France, Republic. Sixteen Overseas Service French Military Insignia Badges

All are fabricated from bronze, five are silvered, nine are gilt, two are plain bronze, fifteen with various colours of enamels, one is maker marked "Drago", two are maker marked "Drago Paris", nine are maker marked "Drago Paris Nice", one is maker marked "A. Theunissen", three are unmarked, in various sizes, twelve with a vertical pinback, two with a horizontal pinback, one with dual prongs, one without attachments, intact enamels, ranging from very fine to extremely fine.

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.