Police & Law Enforcement Badges

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1852-57 brass padlock from the US Custom House in Portsmouth, NH. This lock was manufactured by Davenport & Mallory Co., of New Haven CT, which existed by that name from 1852-57 VINTAGE: Circa 1852-57...

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a very interesting WWI era badge from the District of Columbia Detective Agency. The Federal eagle at the center of the badge may denote government contract work, especially since the named wearer of the badge,Edward L. Weikert was the...

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: 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 an early Boston Police patrolman's "bobby" type helmet badge numbers in nickel, numbered 327. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900's. SIZE: About 2" in width by 3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel. ATTACHMENT: Two bendable pointed...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Boston Police Patrolman's brass hat badge - numbers in pin-back style, numbered 1034. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900's. SIZE: About 2" in width by 3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s or 1950s North Carolina Prison Department guard hat badge. The badge has the seal of the State of North Carolina at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's -1 950's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" in height and 1-3/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a named 1940s New Jersey Fish & Game Council badge. The badge reads NEW JERSEY FISH & GAME COUNCIL JAMES C. SALVATO and shows the State of New Jersey seal at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: 2"in height x1-5/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a Circa 1930s Pennsylvania Department of Welfare Agent Badge, which reads DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA and shows the Pennsylvania state flag. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-3/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...