This item is part of The Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection. Click Here to view all items in this collection.
France; Military Medal, Third Republic (1870-1952), Type III with Uniface Suspender (silver gilt with blue enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head on the obverse, 26.5 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, original ribbon, extensive chipping and loss in the blue enamels on both sides); Military Medal, Third Republic (1870-1952), Type III with Uniface Suspender (silver gilt with blue enamels, dual cornucopia hallmarked and marked with a "1" between the cornucopias on the obverse, 27.7 mm (w) x 46.5 mm inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, original ribbon); St. Helena Medal (bronze, anchor hallmarked on the obverse, 31 mm (w) x 51 mm (h), original ribbon); and Order of Academic Palms, Type II (1866-1955) (silver with violet enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head on the reverse of the ball suspension, maker marked "E&C" on the ring, 27.5 mm (w) x 37.3 mm inclusive of its ball suspension, without ribbon, extensive chipping and loss in the violet enamels on both sides), Ranging from 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.

