United States. An American Society Of The Daughters Of Holland Dames Insignia Badge

United States; Two-piece construction, 14K Gold with blue enamels, weighing 12.6 grams inclusive of its ribbon, engraved in outstanding running script ""No. 73. / Maritje Victoria Parcells Bischy / Rev Everardus Bogaudus."" and maker marked on the reverse, name worn but most likely ""Tiffany & Co"", 25.7 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), with a 17.5 mm long flexible Gold band attached to the bottom, original ribbon with pinback, chipping evident in the blue enamels, near extremely fine.

Footnote: American Society of the Daughters of Holland Dames was founded in 1895, as a hereditary organization to perpetuate the memory of its ancestors and to preserve and promote the legacy of the seventeenth-century Dutch settlers of New Netherland. They are focused on collecting and preserving genealogical and historical documents relevant to the Dutch in Colonial America and to support excellence in historical research related to New Netherland. The Society has and continues to establish durable commemorative memorials, in lasting tribute to the early Dutch settlers."

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.