Police & Law Enforcement Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s detective six-point star badge for the Standard Detective Agency Secret Service (SDASS) of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1890, SDASS was a full-service company that offered investigation of missing persons, shadowing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 National Detective Bureau badge. The badge is in lead-backed nickel and is shield-shaped. It has a classic engraved "all-seeing eye" at the top and a decorative detail at bottom. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910 American Detective Association badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: 1-5/8" height and 1-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical safety-style pin with "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Brooks Detective Agency Inc. badge, numbered 649. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 2-9/16" height and 1-7/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900s or 1910s Globe Detective Bureau badge. The badge was made by Western Stamp & Stencil of Omaha, Nebraska and has a nice maker mark on reverse. It is shield-shaped and is numbered It is possible that this agency...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s North American Detective Bureau (NADB) private detective 5-point star badge. The badge has a nice "western" look with small decorative embellishments on each arm. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1890s Marple Detective Agency badge. The badge is in a cut-out circle star design and is hand-stamped. The badge is shield-shaped and has a small decorative embellishment at its bottom point. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1890s stock detective shield badge. The badge is by Allen Bros. of Boston, Massachusetts and has a large hallmark on the reverse. The badge reads DETECTIVE in a diagonal banner and has some small engraved details for...

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 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...