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ARTIFACT:
This is an Extremely Rare 1930's Silver Bear 6-point Star Los Angeles County California Deputy Sheriff Badge #185.
In our 35+ years of Collecting and Dealing in Badges, we have only owned 2 of this Extremely Rare Style of Los Angeles Deputy Badges. Period of use repair to forked catch.
VINTAGE:
1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately 2-7/8" in height x 2-1/2" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gilt brass with hard fired blue enamel, and Silver Bear & Nickel findings.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical kick type pin with forked locking catch.
MARKINGS:
N/A.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police and law enforcement Badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MEJJM23 LBBGEX02/15/23
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The badge shows minor wear, and mostly gilt gold detail is washed off, even so there is still a little left. But silver bear and hard-fired blue enamel remains intact, overall, it is in very fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
