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ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's - 1940's Hartford (Connecticut) Times 20 year service pin in enameled 10K gold. The pin displays a white enameled oval that reads: "THE HARTFORD TIMES" and above it a blue bar reads: "YEARS SERVICE" with a small white enameled...

ARTIFACT: This is an old newsboy's license badge issued by the New Bedford, Massachusetts School Department. The badge is numbered on the front and has a C.D. Reese of New York maker mark on reverse. It dates from the 1920s or 1930s. VINTAGE: Circa...

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 named 1890s membership badge in 14 karat gold for the New York Woman's Press Club, which was founded in 1889 by Jane Cunningham Croly. The badge is a golden torch with a diamond gracing the base of its flame crossed by a golden quill...

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...