This item is part of The Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection. Click Here to view all items in this collection.
This binder incorporates over 100 partial ribbons/swatches from the countries of Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bohhara, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, League of Nations, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Lombardy, Lucca, Luxembourg, Malta, Modena, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Papal See (Vatican), Parma, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rome, Russia, San Marino, Sardinia, Serbia, Slovakia, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Two Sicilies, Turkey, Tuscany, Ukraine, Venice, White Russia and Yugoslavia. It consists of 50 double sided black pages, each of the pages containing multiple ribbon swatches fed through slotted areas on the pages, each with a sticker placed below identifying the particular swatch. The binder has very thick front and back covers, the exteriors of both with a textured maroon look, each of the covers lined in red on the inside cover, the binding consisting of three 81.5 mm long brass screwposts along the left spine, measuring 485 mm in width x 305 mm in height x 90 mm in depth, exhibiting light wear along the exterior edges, 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.

