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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1930s Pennsylvania Motor Patrol (of the State Police) hat badge by EBY Company. The badge is a keystone reading PMP at top and showing the State of Pennsylvania flag emblem at center. In 1923 the Pennsylvania Department of Highways created a State Highway Patrol to enforce Motor Vehicle Laws. In 1937 the State Highway Patrol was put under State Police control and became the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
The Pennsylvania Motor Police started out with 650 Officers and 275 Troopers and never got any larger than a maximum number of 1600 men. In 1943 the Pennsylvania Motor Police was absorbed back into the Pennsylvania State Police and ceased to exist as a separate Organization.
The Pennsylvania Motor Police never wore a breast badge, the members carried a wallet badge. Their only outward uniform insignia was a Pennsylvania Motor Police patch on their shoulder, and this hat badge on their Campaign Hat.
This is a very rare, early, and short-lived piece of Pennsylvania State Police Motor Vehicle Enforcement History.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930s.
SIZE:
1-5/16" height and 1-5/16" width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Copper.
ATTACHMENT:
Single screw post with disc backing and one stabilization post.
MARKINGS:
EBY CO. PHILA.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Pennsylvania police badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VDJL08 LDEJX8/10 HCEJX9/14 SLEGEX9/14
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Badge shows areas of light wear and has a handsome patina.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
