GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a nice circa 1940's to 1950's Maine Forest Service Town Warden's Badge. The badge depicts Maine's seal; A deer laying under a tree in the canter with a farmer and sickle on the left and a sailor and anchor on the left. The banner above reads "DIRIGO" which, from Latin, translates to "I Lead." "Dirigo" is the state motto of Maine. Above the banner is a shining five-pointed star
VINTAGE:
Circa 1940's - 1950's.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-1/2" in height x 1-1/4" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Die stamped copper.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical pin with drop-in locking catch.
MARKINGS:
Obverse: "TOWN WARDEN. DIRIGO. MAINE. MAINE FOREST SERVICE
Reverse: "INPLS BADGE & NAME PLATE. PAT. 2066969."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Forest Service collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VDX12 LAAEX01/17 SAAEX01/21
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The copper on this badge is patinated and the badge is well-worn, but overall in Very Fine- condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.