France, Republic. A Lot of Seven French Marine Badges

Dredger "Dragueur 354" (bronze gilt with red, white, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 27.7 mm (w) x 32.2 mm (h), vertical pinback); Dredger "Dragueur 354" (bronze gilt with red, black, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 24.3 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), vertical pinback); Dredger "Dragueur 354" (silvered bronze with black, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 29.5 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), vertical pinback); Transport Cyrnos (silvered and gilt bronze with red and black enamels, maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" and marked "DÉPOSÉ" (Deposit) on the reverse, 29.7 mm (w) x 38.8 mm (h), vertical pinback); Transport Golo (bronze gilt with black, white, green, light blue and navy blue enamels, unmarked, 26.5 mm (w) x 33.8 mm (h), vertical pinback); Transport Quercy (silvered bronze with red and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 24.3 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), vertical pinback); and Transport Richelieu (bronze gilt with red, white, dark blue and black enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 38.3 mm (w) x 25.7 mm (h), horizontal 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.