Home /
Europe /
Spain /
Orders /
Order of Charles III /
Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross Star, c.1870

This item is part of The Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection. Click Here to view all items in this collection.

Item: EG746

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross Star, c.1870

Hammer Price:

Bid History

$601

Time Remaining:

Currency Converter

Buyer's Premium

eMedals proudly ships worldwide, see our shipping information

What's a max bid?

Your maximum bid should be the highest amount you're willing to pay for an item.

Your entered maximum bid will not be disclosed to the seller or other auction participants at any point.

Max bidding example:

If the current auction price is $100 dollars and you place a maximum bid of $120 dollars, the system will bid $101 dollars on your behalf.

If no other participant places a bid, you win that auction lot for $101 dollars.

If another auction participant places a bid of $110 dollars, the system will subsequently place a bid of $111 dollars on your behalf. The system will continue to bid in $1.00 dollar increments until your maximum bid of $120 dollars is exceeded.

If another auction participant places a bid for $125 dollars, the auction lot price will display $121 dollars having exceeded your previously submitted maximum bid by $1.00 dollar.

Buyer's Premium

All bids are subject to a Buyer's Premium which is in addition to the placed successful bid. The following rate of Buyer's Premium will be added to the Hammer Price of each Lot that you purchase:

Twenty-Two Percent (22%) of the Hammer Price

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross Star, c.1870

(Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III). Instituted 1771. 1850-1900 Issue. A large hand filed Maltese Cross in silver with ball finials, featuring Fleur-de-Lis in each quadrant, obverse centre consisting of a handmade Gold figure of St. Mary with hand painted enamels, surrounded by the inscription VIRTUTI ET MERITO (Virtue and Merit) on an elegant white and blue enameled ribbon also on Gold, with enameled blue border, reverse with typical Spanish pin assembly and dual stays, measuring 81.11 mm (w) x 80.88 mm (h), with lost of blue enamels and gilt, reverse missing the catch, toned silver, and wore figure of St. Mary, fine.

Footnote: The Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III was founded in 1771 by Charles III King of Spain, and it was confirmed by Pope Clement XIV on February 21, 1772. It was established in commemoration of the birth of his first grandson Charles Clement. The Order was awarded to individuals who displayed actions that had enhanced the prestige and goals of the Crown of Spain. Since its founding, it has been considered the highest civil awarded within Spain. Currently it is conferred upon Spanish and foreign citizens for extremely meritorious domestic and foreign service to Spain.

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.