Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1910 New York Press Club (NYPC) member lapel pin. Begun December 4, 1872, the club was formed as a social press organization. It became a model for the later National Press Club. The pin has a crossed sword and quill at its...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1900 Dover, New Hampshire advertising lead paperweight by United American Metals for the Foster's Democrat Newspaper. The center features a great American Indian Chief motif and surrounding it reads: "UNITED AMERICAN METALS...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1900 New York City newsboy badge with original insert and celluloid. The oval badge reads: "NEWSBOY REGISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE CITY OF NEW YORK" in black detailed lettering. The original insert shows the City of...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 newspaper boy badge for the Courier News of Elgin, Illinois. The newspaper merged with the Elgin Daily News in 192The badge is shield-shaped and is numbered 24. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1909 New York Times Abraham Lincoln Essay Silver Medal by Tiffany & Co. This example was presented to Annette Moran and was one of only 1,000 awarded. The round medal shows a bust of Lincoln in lovely relief detail and surrounding the...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s pin of "Eugene the Jeep", a lovable spotted character from Popeye cartoon and comic strip fame. Don't feel badly if you can't figure out exactly what Eugene is: all that is known is that he is a descendant...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990s Hughes Network Systems bronze table medal of Washington, D.C. The front of the medal shows a bust of Washington, the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building, as well as other landmarks. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII United States Coast Guard SPARS Officer hat made from a United States Navy WAVES officer hat. The front features a black wool felt tab for affixing the hat badge, a beautiful, high-detail gilt sterling example made by H & H. The...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Coast Guard SPARS (women reserves) collar insignia worn by officers and enlisted personnel. The insignia is in the shape of a disc with crossed anchors behind and the center features a US Shield in nice relief detail and...

ARTIFACT: This is a modern (circa 1990s or 2000s) United States Coast Guard "graduation" type ring. It was made by Jostens in lustrium, a nickel and chromium alloy, and has a blue stone at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s-2000s. SIZE: Approximate...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s US Coast Guard Cutter Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, New Jersey lighter by Vulcan. It has factory engraving and a factory-applied enamel logo of ship with bow numbers (can't quite read them). The reverse side has Lieutenant Commander...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful early 1950's United States Coast Guard Cutter Rockaway (WAVP-377) hammered aluminum ashtray. Beautiful detailed image of ship in the center and surrounding it reads: "C. G. C. ROCKAWAY WAVP ??? 377" in embossed lettering...