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BUT I will not be back in the Office until MONDAY July 7th,
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As I still have MOST of our Military Artifacts and SOME of our LE Badges with me on the Road, so there could be delays in shipping!!
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ARTIFACT:
This is a pair of 1940s Somerville, Massachusetts police rifle instructor badges, one being a presentation badge to Theodore F. Roth in gilt sterling. These badges came to us along with a Boston police sergeant badge of Roth's. The badges read INSTRUCTOR POLICE SOMERVILLE and PISTOL INST'R POLICE SOMERVILLE and both show the seal of the City of Somerville at center. Included is a period newspaper article regarding the badges and the officers involved from the Somerville Journal and Press.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1940s (one dated 1944).
SIZE:
Both badges approximately 2-1/8" in height and 1-7/16" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gold-plated brass and gilt sterling, both with painted lettering; newsprint.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical pin with drop-in locking swivel catch on each.
MARKINGS:
STERLING PRESENTED TO T. F. ROTH FROM SOMERVILLE POLICE 1944 on reverse of one badge.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LCDEX6/10 SBGEX7/12
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Badges show light to medium wear and tarnish; newspaper clipping is in good condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
