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(Orden Jugoslavenske krune). Instituted in 1930. Type II with Laurel Wreath. In silver gilt with red, white, green, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 55.5 mm (w) x 76 mm (h- inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension), chipping evident in the white enamels on the second ray from the right on the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse and on the far left ray on the arm at 6 o'clock on the reverse, on its full-length original neck ribbon, fine.
Footnote: The Order of The Yugoslav Crown was instituted by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia on April 5, 1930, to commemorate his changing of the name of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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.