France, Republic. A Lot of Six French Marine Badges

Maritime Pilots of the Rhine (bronze gilt with green, white, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 29 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), horizontal pinback); Tanker "Petrolier Lac Pavin" (bronze gilt with red, brown, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 34 mm (w) x 23.5 mm (h), horizontal pinback); Tanker "Petrolier Rhône" (silvered and gilt bronze, maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" and "DÉPOSÉ" (Deposit) on the reverse, 32.5 mm, vertical pinback); Tug "Remorqueur Donnai" (silvered and gilt bronze with red, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 31.8 mm (w) x 39.5 mm (h), vertical pinback); Tug "Remorqueur Filao" (silvered bronze with green, brown, white, yellow, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 24.5 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), vertical pinback); and Tug "Remorqueur Locmine" (red, white, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 30.5 mm (w) x 30.7 mm (h), horizontal pinback, chipping and loss evident in the red 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.