Private Detective & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an 1880's Detective badge from the Grannan Detective Bureau of Cincinnati, Ohio. The badge has a delicate zig zag engraved border. VINTAGE: Circa 1880's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height and 1-7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, Inc. reward sign offering $25 to anyone with "information leading to the arrest, conviction and imprisonment" of anyone stealing or destroying metal milk cases made by C.E. Erickson Company...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Interstate Detective Agency badge in a six-pointed star design. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: 1-7/8" height and 1-9/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of 1910s Watts Detective Agency, inc. "Protected" signs. Watts was headquartered at 40 Court Street in Boston, Massachusetts and offered a $50 reward for information leading to the "arrest and conviction of any person committing...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s New York State Railway Long Island Rail Road detective and mini badge. The large badge reads STATE RAILWAY L.I.R.R. POLICE DETECTIVE 423 and shows the State of New York seal at center. The mini badge reads STATE RAILWAY LIRR...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare high-ranking "executive" American Protective League (APL) type III badge from the World War I era. Formed in 1917, the APL was a citizens' organization collaborating with federal officials against alleged German and...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1900 New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney's Office County Detective badge. The badge is lightweight for its size and has the seal of Manhattan at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890's Great Northern Secret Service Bureau private detective and deputy sheriff shield badge. The badge is a shield with a cut out five-pointed circle star at center and reads PRIVATE DETECTIVE DEPUTY 20 SHERIFF G.N.S.S.B...

ARTIFACT: This is a great large circa 1880s or 1890s "Old West" stock deputy sheriff shield badge. This badge is by gun maker Iver Johnson Company of Boston, Massachusetts. This badge puts on quite a show with its two different fonts, engraved...

ARTIFACT: Minty 1980's – 1990's Everett, Massachusetts Police Officer Badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's – 1970's Illinois Licensed Private Investigator Badge. The five point, star shaped badge features a nicely detailed enamel disc in the center showing the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Pennsylvania Licensed Detective Agency Captain badge #1. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chromed brass with black painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950's Master Detective #3082 International Service System Badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome Plated Brass with Nickel Findings, and black painted...