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ARTIFACT: Beautiful circa 1918 American Protective League Operative badge Type III in excellent condition. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "100" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1918 American Protective League Lieutenant badge Type III. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "I 672" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE" in raised lettering. The top of the...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1918 American Protective League Captain badge Type III. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "H 453" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE" in raised lettering. The top of the badge shows...

ARTIFACT: Rare rank circa 1918 American Protective League Chief badge Type III in excellent condition. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "A 538" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE" in raised...

ARTIFACT: Rare rank circa 1918 American Protective League Inspector badge Type III in its original leather carrying case. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "F 13" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF...

ARTIFACT: Scarce circa 1900 Census Enumerator badge. The shield shaped badge is topped with an eagle, wings spread and head towards the sky. The top of the shield shows thirteen stars and the background displays stylized vertical stripes. The body of the...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1900s - 1910s Special Deputy United States Marshal Badge. The six-point, star-shaped badge reads: "SPECIAL DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL" in stamped letters with painted details. George Washington named the first 13 U.S. Marshals in 1789,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s or 1960s Tibetan silver brooch of a ferocious deity. The brooch is in .925 silver with some gilding. It is of a hollow construction and quite three-dimensional. The details are really wonderful, down to the ornate wings...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful late 19th century, carved ivory Japanese Netsuke showing a Tengu and Shishi in their traditional 'dance' when the 'good' Tengu triumphs over the 'bad' Shishi. 17th century Japanese robes contained no pockets and to carry belongings, a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 15th or 16th century armor-piercing dagger or dirk blade. It was excavated in Europe, and could possibly be French, Italian or German. There appears to be faint remnants of a motto in the fullering. The blade is narrow and...

ARTIFACT: 1857 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee ornately decorated enameled iron beaker. The beaker shows, four images. The Queen as a young girl on one side with the year: "1837" beneath and on the other, a beautifully aged Queen Victoria with...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful late 19th century sperm whale tooth corkscrew. VINTAGE: Circa late 19th century SIZE: Approximately Tooth: 4-1/8" x 1-3/4"; Corkscrew: 3-1/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sperm whale tooth, steel MARKINGS: None. ITEM...