Private Detective & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's - 1940's Oakland Patrol Oakland, California private security control badge. The large, slightly convex, six-point badge features the number "24" and around it reads: "OAKLAND PATROL" in black painted detail. The reverse displays a...

ARTIFACT: Large, impressive size, 1960's ??? 1970's Land Detective Agency Patrolman Badge. The center of the badge features a raised, nicely detailed US Shield surrounded with leaves, around the center it reads: "LAND DETECTIVE AGENCY". The top of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 American Railway Express Detective badge #20663. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: About 1-3/4 in width by 2-9/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass with painted details. ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick-pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old "stock" oval badge with the scarce title of "Special Detective". The badge dates from the 1870's - 1880's and is of a type that could have been worn anywhere in the country, even the Old West by a Plainclothes Detective. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a gun holster for an American Railway Express Company policeman. The holster is a nice mellow brown and has a decorative chain border design. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: 10" in height or 4-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s sergeant badge for the Baltimore (Maryland) Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, a private detective agency. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/8" in height and 2-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an old brass sign from the National Detective System. The sign is shield-shaped and warned the reader that the property to which the sign is affixed was protected by the National Detective System. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s-1920s...

ARTIFACT: This is an odd detective badge for Saugus County ADP from World War I or possibly earlier. The badge shows a sunset and has an interesting dotted border and decorative dashes. VINTAGE: Circa World War I or possibly earlier. SIZE: 2-1/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a badge for a Private Operative at the United States School of Fingerprints. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-13/16" height and 1-5/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1900s ATL Detective badge. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900s. SIZE: 1-1/2 wide by 1-3/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver-plated brass with black pained lettering. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "c" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910 private investigator badge. It shows an eagle at top with a five-pointed star at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: 2-1/16" height and 1-1/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Pinkerton's United States Detective Agency six-point star detective badge along with period paperwork, including a Certificate of Membership and a letter of certification for one Charles H. McIlvain.This badge was not...