Germany, Imperial. Four Patriotic Badges & Pins

(Abzeichen). A group of four pins, including a badge with a profile of Franz Joseph in the centre, surrounded by petals each presenting a different coat of arms, such as those for Hungary, Austria, Bohemia, and Croatia, the reverse presents a horizontal pin, engraved with “AUSTRIA HUNGARIA” and the alliance motto “VIRIBUS UNITIS,” measuring 33.24 mm (w) x 33.11 mm (h), and in near extremely fine condition. A Red Cross badge, with a gilded heart inscribed with “Liebes goldnes Münchner herz Lindre weiler Sorg u. Schmerz” (“Beloved golden heart of Munich continue to ease worries and pain”), on a horizontal pinback, reverse engraved with maker mark “DESCHLER U. SOHN MÜNCHEN 9,” measuring 31 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), on loop for suspension from a ribbon bow displaying the Bavarian and German colours, and in overall very fine condition. A Prussian Veterans Organization badge in gilded silver with black and white enamels, displaying a Prussian eagle on a shield marked “VORSTAND,” reverse shows a horizontal pinback, metal plate inscribed “GES. GESCH. PREUSSISCHER LANDES KRIEGERVERBAND,” measuring 26 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), with original black and white ribbons with cord tassels, one ribbon marked “Preussischer Landes-Kriegerverband (Prussian Veteran Association), and in extremely fine condition. Another Prussian Veterans Organization badge in gilded silver with black and white enamels, displaying a Prussian eagle on a shield attached to a 25 Year Membership insignia, the reverse shows a horizontal pinback, metal plate inscribed “GES. GESCH. PREUSSISCHER LANDES KRIEGERVERBAND,” measuring 25 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), with original black and white ribbons with cord tassels, one ribbon marked “Preussischer Landes-Kriegerverband (Prussian Veteran Association), and in extremely fine condition.

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.