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ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1890s or circa 1900 Detective Ð Secret Service badge from a watch case. It is jeweler-made, and had something engraved across the top before it was polished off about a century ago (the patina matches all around). The...

ARTIFACT: This is an early horse thief detective type badge for the Lincoln, Indiana Detective Association that is numbered 1 This association was known for its anti-black stance and KKK tendencies. The badge shows a scene at center of a person pursuing...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Bright, Indiana Detective Association badge. This association was known for its anti-black stance and KKK tendencies. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s-1920s. SIZE: 1-9/16" height and 1-7/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1880's Detective badge from the Grannan Detective Bureau of Cincinnati, Ohio. The badge has a delicate zig zag engraved border. VINTAGE: Circa 1880's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height and 1-7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, Inc. reward sign offering $25 to anyone with "information leading to the arrest, conviction and imprisonment" of anyone stealing or destroying metal milk cases made by C.E. Erickson Company...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Interstate Detective Agency badge in a six-pointed star design. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: 1-7/8" height and 1-9/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of 1910s Watts Detective Agency, inc. "Protected" signs. Watts was headquartered at 40 Court Street in Boston, Massachusetts and offered a $50 reward for information leading to the "arrest and conviction of any person committing...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s United States Immigration and Naturalization Services officer patch. It is embroidered on twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 2-7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s patch for the Metuchen, New Jersey Police Reserve. The large shield-shaped patch has a city seal embroidered at its center upon bluish gray twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3-9/16" in height and 4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s Plymouth Police patch from Plymouth, Massachusetts. The famous Plymouth Rock is embroidered at the center of the patch. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3-11/16" in height and 3-11/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990s Bemidji (Minnesota) Police patch. The patch is embroidered with the shape of Minnesota and Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe are at the center. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Approximately 4-7/16" in height and 3-11/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Arkansas State Police patch with an address tag on back that reads: Arkansas State Police 2920 McClellan Drive Jonesboro, Ark. 72401. SIZE: About 3-1/4" in width by 3-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered...