This item is part of The Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection. Click Here to view all items in this collection.
14th (County of London) London Scottish Glengarry Badge (in white metal, measuring 50 mm (w) x 48.2 mm (h), both lugs intact); Essex Regiment Officer's Collar Tab (in bronze, measuring 36.7 mm (w) x 30.7 mm (h), both lugs intact); Devonshire Regiment Cap Badge (in bronze, measuring 39.2 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), slider replaced by a brass bolt with nut); North Stafford Regiment Cap Badge (bronze gilt insignia, mounted to a white metal base, measuring 54.5 mm (w) x 41.3 mm (h), intact slider); Border Regiment Cap Badge (in bronze, measuring 46.5 mm (w) x 50.5 mm (h), both lugs have been repaired); Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Collar Tab (in white metal, measuring 29.2 mm (w) x 31.5 mm (h), intact lugs and pin); Cornwall Light Infantry Collar Tab (in bronze, measuring 27.3 mm (w) x 30.2 mm (h), both lugs intact); Worcestershire Cap Badge (in bronze, measuring 43.5 mm (w) x 36.8 mm (h), intact lugs and pin); Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Cap Badge (in silvered white metal, measuring 47.3 mm (w) x 42.2 mm (h), intact slider); Canada, two badges: Le Regiment de Maisonneuve Officer's Cap Badge (two-piece construction, silvered and red enamelled insignia, mounted to a fire gilt bronze base, maker marked "J.R. GAUNT" marked "MADE IN ENGLAND" on the reverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), both lugs and pin intact); Canadian Signals Corps Cap Badge (fire gilt bronze with white and blue enamels, maker marked "J.R. GAUNT LONDON" on the reverse, measuring 39.5 mm (w) x 25.5 mm (h), both lugs intact). Ranging from very 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.