Great Ca. 1910 Penn. Coal & Iron Police Badge for the Ocean Coal Co.

Great circa 1910 Pennsylvania Coal & Iron police badge for the Ocean Coal Company. This example was worn by a police officer of Ocean Coal Company's private police force, better known as Coal & Iron Police - Pennsylvania's infamous experiment with privatization of law enforcement. Ocean Coal was a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Mining Company which operated bituminous mines in Westmoreland County, east of Pittsburgh. The company was involved in a particularly nasty strike in 1910-191The badge is shield-shaped with cutout star in the center that reads: "OCEAN COAL CO." and surrounding it reads: "COAL & IRON POLICE". The reverse shows a maker's mark that reads: "EDW. K. TRYON CO PHILA."

Circa 1910

Approximately 2-1/8" x 2-7/8"

Nickeled brass, black paint

Vertical kick pin with "C" type catch

"EDW. K. TRYON CO PHILA."

This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-KDB-25-16 LCGEX11/16 SCFC/GEX2/17

7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows minor wear, spot of brass showing through in center, much of the nickel-plated and black painted details remain intact, overall very fine condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.