Description
This is a great old circa 1910s deputy sheriff badge six-point star badge from Contra Costa County, California. located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The badge has the earliest Ed Jones of Oakland maker mark I have ever seen. This badge just has a great look to it. All the fonts are plain save on the "Sheriff", where there is a bit of flair shown in the serifs.
VINTAGE:Circa 1910s.
SIZE:Approximately 2-1/2" in height and 2-3/16" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Nickel-plated nickel.
ATTACHMENT:Vertical safety-style pin with saddle.
MARKINGS:Ed Jones & Co. OAKLAND, CAL.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a California police and law enforcement badge collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCJJX14 LHGEX1/14 SHJEX06/20
CONDITION:7- (Very Fine-): The badge has some areas of medium wear to the plating.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.