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ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s celluloid pin showing a bright orange peace symbol against a black background. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Albany, New York Defense Corps Badge. The badge shows the seal of the City of Albany with an eagle at top and reads DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ALBANY 171 DEFENSE CORPS. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Westinghouse Electric police badge. The badge would have been worn at Los Alamos during Westinghouse's involvement with the Manhattan Project, codename for the combined effort of the United States Army Corps of Engineers,...

ARTIFACT: WWII Boston, Massachusetts Air Raid Warden badge. The shield shaped badge reads: "WARDEN AIR RAID POLICE DEPT. CITY OF BOSTON" and is numbered "3428" in the center. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 2 1/8" x 1 " CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II Boston Police Special Patrolman badge #6486. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-1/8" in width by 2-11/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted accents. ATTACHMENT: Vertical one...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II City of Boston Police Department Air Raid Warden badge #2407. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome plated nickel with painted accents...

ARTIFACT: This is a Fred Astaire Gold Cane Club lapel pin in gold, enamel and silver. The pin reads FRED ASTAIRE GOLD CANE CLUB and shows a man and a woman swinging about the dance floor. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s. SIZE: 3/4" height and 7/8" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty World War I United States Shipping Board-Emergency Fleet Corporation / American International Shipbuilding Corporation war worker badge from the Hog Island (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Shipyard. The badge is by Philadelphia...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era war worker badge from the Hampton Company. Hampton Company was a clothing mill in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The badge shows a photo of the worker and is numbered 1278. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII American Red Cross Camp Show 'Entertainer' patch. The patch is red and reads: "A. R. C. ENTERTAINER" embroidered on wool felt with white thread. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 3" x 1 " CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Great salty WWI United States Marine Corps ring in sterling silver with blue enamel detail. The center of the ring features an eagle, globe, and anchor in nice raised detail against a background of blue enamel. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s-World War II large silver-plated DC-3 pin. The pin is shaped like a DC-3 in diagonal flight and shows small details, such as windows. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II. SIZE: 2" height and 2-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...