United States. Eighteen Army Badges

Three Services of Supply "SOS" (gilt on white plastic with red and blue enamels, unmarked, 24.5 mm, 24.8 mm and 25 mm respectively, each with a horizontal pinback); 6th Cavalry Regiment (two-piece construction, bronze and copper gilt with blue enamels, unmarked, 27 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), dual push pins); 541st Engineer Company (silvered bronze with red and blue enamels, unmarked, 28.5 mm (w) x 29.8 mm (h), dual push pins); 26th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with red, white and black enamels, unmarked, 32 mm (w) x 28.7 mm (h), dual push pins); 32nd Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and black enamels, maker marked "N.S. MEYER INC. NEW YORK" with the company's insignia and marked "9" over "M" in a shield on the reverse, 23.7 mm (w) x 25.5 mm (h), dual push pins); 34th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and black enamels, unmarked, 28.2 mm (w) x 29.2 mm (h), dual push pins); 41st Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and black enamels, maker marked "N.S. MEYER INC. NEW YORK" with the company's insignia and marked "9" over "M" in a shield on the reverse, 22.3 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), dual push pins); 50th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and black enamels, maker marked "N.S. MEYER INC. NEW YORK" with the company's insignia and marked "9" over "M" in a shield on the reverse, 29 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), dual push pins); 61st Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "A.H. DONDERO, INC. WASHINGTON, D.C." on the reverse, 28 mm (w) x 28.5 mm (h), vertical pinback); 102nd Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "LAUER N B G." on the reverse, 26 mm (w) x 27.3 mm (h), vertical pinback); 142nd Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange, green, brown and black enamels, maker marked "N.S. MEYER INC. NEW YORK" with the company's insignia and marked "9" over "M" in a shield on the reverse, 27.5 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), dual push pins); 212th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and blue enamels, maker marked "Sherman MFG. CO. PROVIDENCE, R.I." and marked "3S" within a rectangular box on the reverse, 29.2 mm (w) x 29.2 mm (h), vertical pinback); 305th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and yellow enamels, maker marked "Sherman MFG. CO. PROVIDENCE, R.I." and marked "3S" within a rectangular box on the reverse, 30 mm (w) x 29.5 mm (h), dual push pins); 314th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and black enamels, maker marked "N.S. MEYER INC. NEW YORK" with the company's insignia and marked "9M"within a shield on the reverse, 30 mm (w) x 29.5 mm (h), dual push pins); 319th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange and black enamels, maker marked "Sherman MFG. CO. PROVIDENCE, R.I." and marked "3S" within a rectangular box on the reverse, 29 mm (w) x 29.3 mm (h), dual push pins); and 447th Signal Battalion (silvered bronze with orange enamels, unmarked, 29 mm (w) x 29.5 mm (h), dual push pins). Intact enamels, ranging from better than 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.