Private Detective Badges & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s "Old West" private detective badge. The badge is a small five-point star in nickel with a hand lead-soldered brass safety-style pin. The star has some small decorative tulips and a star. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s "Old West" private detective badge with the "All Seeing Eye" at center, as well as some small decorative embellishments and stars. Very Pinkerton-esque! VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 private detective badge from the United Detective Association (UDA) of Toledo, Ohio. The badge is shield-shaped and has an engraved all-seeing eye at the top. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 detective badge from the National Detective Correspondence School (N.D.C.S.) of Chicago, Illinois. The badge is a five-pointed star that is numbered 100 at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: About...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty circa 1910s or 1920s Pennsylvania State Police badge by C.G. Braxmar of New York. The badge is numbered 8 and has a large eagle topping the shield.This Pennsylvania State Police, which was an Incorporated entity, was...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1920's – 1930's United Service Patrol Private Security Patrol badge by Ed Jones & Co. from Northern California. The ball-tipped six point badge is slightly convex and reads: "UNITED SERVICE 217 PATROL" in black painted lettering. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I era Canadian operative badge. The badge is named on reverse to a W. L. Drury. The badge reads OPERATIVE SECRETE-SERVICE and at the center of the badge is a scene in relief of two men shaking hands. The name of the agency...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910's - 1920's Pennsylvania State Police Troop A hat badge from Lehigh County Pennsylvania. The badge reads LEHIGH TROOP A and shows the State of Pennsylvania Seal at center and an eagle at top.This Pennsylvania State...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1910s or 1920s Pennsylvania State Police badge by C.G. Braxmar of New York. The badge is numbered 24 and has a large eagle topping the shield.This Pennsylvania State Police, which was an Incorporated entity, was...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's - 1940's Oakland Patrol Oakland, California private security control badge. The large, slightly convex, six-point badge features the number "24" and around it reads: "OAKLAND PATROL" in black painted detail. The reverse displays a...

ARTIFACT: Large, impressive size, 1960's ??? 1970's Land Detective Agency Patrolman Badge. The center of the badge features a raised, nicely detailed US Shield surrounded with leaves, around the center it reads: "LAND DETECTIVE AGENCY". The top of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a gun holster for an American Railway Express Company policeman. The holster is a nice mellow brown and has a decorative chain border design. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: 10" in height or 4-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...