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United States; 42nd Coast Artillery Corps (bronze gilt with red, green and black enamels, unmarked, 18.7 mm (w) x 29.5 mm (h), screwback); 67th Coastal Artillery Regiment (bronze gilt with red and black enamels, unmarked, 25 mm (w) x 26.7 mm (h), screwback); 79th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion (bronze gilt with red and white enamels, maker marked ""A.H. DONDERO INC. WASH. D.C."" on the reverse, 27.5 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), missing its screwback); 91st Coast Artillery Corps (bronze gilt with red enamels, maker marked ""NS MEYER INC NEW YORK"" with the company's insignia on the reverse, 28 mm (w) x 28.5 mm (h), screwback); 92nd Coast Artillery Corps (bronze gilt with red and black enamels, maker marked ""NS MEYER INC NEW YORK"" with the company's insignia on the reverse, 22 mm (w) x 30.8 mm (h), screwback); and 244th Coastal Artillery Regiment (bronze gilt with red, white and light blue enamels, unmarked, 26.3 mm (w) x 32.5 mm (h), screwback). Intact enamels, 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.