France. A Lot of Six French Navy "Chasseur" (Submarine Hunter) Badges

France; 96 (bronze gilt with blue, white, red and black enamels, maker marked ""A. AUGIS LYON"" on the reverse, 29.8 mm (w) x 34.2 mm (h), vertical pinback); 123 (silvered bronze with light blue, dark blue, red and pink enamels, maker marked ""A. AUGIS LYON"" on the reverse, 24.5 mm (w) x 36.5 mm (h), vertical pinback); 125 (bronze gilt with light blue, mid-tone blue, dark blue and white enamels, maker marked ""A. AUGIS LYON"" on the reverse, 21.5 mm (w) x 27.3 mm (h), vertical pinback); 131 (bronze gilt with light blue, white, orange and brown enamels, maker marked ""A. AUGIS LYON"" on the reverse, 27.2 mm (w) x 37 mm (h), vertical pinback); 132 (bronze gilt with light blue, dark blue, white, orange and black enamels, maker marked ""A. AUGIS LYON"" on the reverse, 24.3 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), vertical pinback); and 141 (bronze gilt with dark blue and black enamels, maker marked ""A. AUGIS LYON"" on the reverse, 34.5 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), vertical pinback). Intact enamels, 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.