Private Detective & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Detective badge, possibly from the Lincoln Park Benevolent Horsemen's Association. It is also possibly the Loyal Protective & Benevolent Horsemen's Association. It could be from a Horse Thief Detective Association as...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s "Old West" private detective badge. The badge is a small five-point star in nickel with a hand lead-soldered brass safety-style pin. The star has some small decorative tulips and a star. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s "Old West" private detective badge with the "All Seeing Eye" at center, as well as some small decorative embellishments and stars. Very Pinkerton-esque! VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is THE Chief' badge of "America's Sherlock Holmes": William J. Burns, of his agency: the William J. Burns Detective Agency. Burns became a national figure between working for the Secret Service, the Bureau of Investigation, heading up...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 private detective badge from the United Detective Association (UDA) of Toledo, Ohio. The badge is shield-shaped and has an engraved all-seeing eye at the top. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 detective badge from the National Detective Correspondence School (N.D.C.S.) of Chicago, Illinois. The badge is a five-pointed star that is numbered 100 at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: About...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1892 Monmouth Park Pinkerton Agent badge by C.G. Braxmar, New York. In 1892 the owners of Monmouth Park Race Track, then located in Eatontown, New Jersey, in the midst of fighting anti-betting legislature, hired...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty circa 1910s or 1920s Pennsylvania State Police badge by C.G. Braxmar of New York. The badge is numbered 8 and has a large eagle topping the shield.This Pennsylvania State Police, which was an Incorporated entity, was...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1920's – 1930's United Service Patrol Private Security Patrol badge by Ed Jones & Co. from Northern California. The ball-tipped six point badge is slightly convex and reads: "UNITED SERVICE 217 PATROL" in black painted lettering. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I era Canadian operative badge. The badge is named on reverse to a W. L. Drury. The badge reads OPERATIVE SECRETE-SERVICE and at the center of the badge is a scene in relief of two men shaking hands. The name of the agency...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910's - 1920's Pennsylvania State Police Troop A hat badge from Lehigh County Pennsylvania. The badge reads LEHIGH TROOP A and shows the State of Pennsylvania Seal at center and an eagle at top.This Pennsylvania State...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1910s or 1920s Pennsylvania State Police badge by C.G. Braxmar of New York. The badge is numbered 24 and has a large eagle topping the shield.This Pennsylvania State Police, which was an Incorporated entity, was...