United States. A Lot of Eleven Spanish-American War Era Cap Badges

Includes: 9th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E Cap Badge (in bronze gilt with blue enamels, measuring 58.7 mm (w) x 44.5 mm (h), intact enamels, screwback, both pin points intact); 13th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G Cap Badge (in bronze gilt with blue enamels, measuring 58.5 mm (w) x 43.3 mm (h), intact enamels, both pin points and screwback post intact); Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E Cap Badge (in bronze gilt with blue enamels, measuring 58.5 mm (w) x 33.5 mm (h), intact enamels, screwback, both pin points intact, missing its Infantry numeral designation); 3rd Infantry, Company C Cap Badge (in bronze gilt, measuring 57.8 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), screwback, both pin points intact); 70th Infantry, Company D Cap Badge (in bronze gilt, measuring 59 mm (w) x 37.5 mm (h), screwback, both pin points intact); 71st Infantry, Company H Cap Badge (in bronze gilt, measuring 58.5 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), screwback, both pin points intact); Infantry Cap Badge (in bronze gilt, measuring 59.7 mm (w) x 33.3 mm (h), screwback, both pin points intact); Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company M Cap Badge (in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 61.3 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), intact enamels, both pin points and screwback post intact, missing its Cavalry numeral designation); Pennsylvania Cavalry Cap Badge (in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 60.8 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), intact enamels, both pin points and screwback post intact, missing its Cavalry numeral designation); United States Army Cavalry Cap Badge (in die-stamped brass, measuring 70.5 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), all four lugs intact); and United States Army Infantry Cap Badge (in die-stamped brass, measuring 89 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), both lugs intact). Ranging from near 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.