MASSACHUSETTS Police & Related Agencies Badges

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 1880s Melrose, MA Police octagonal badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s. SIZE: 2-1/4" wide by 2-1/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "c" catch. MARKINGS: C. A. Twitchell & Co...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old Peabody, MA 1890s radiator-style police badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: 2-1/2" wide by 2-3/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "c" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1890s - early 1900s Billerica, MA Police radiator-style badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s - early 1900s. SIZE: About 2-7/16" in width by 2-11/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering...

ARTIFACT: This is a remarkable example of a "radiator" Style old Lynn, MA Police badge. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900s. SIZE: 2" wide by 2-1/2" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel. ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick pin with a "drop in" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1930s Police Lieutenant badge from Weymouth, Massachusetts. This is a custom die badge in a "clamshell" or "sunburst radiator" design. The badge has the town seal at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 City of Boston Special Police badge #1565. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: About 2-1/4" in width by 2-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel with black painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical one piece safety-type...

ARTIFACT: This is an old badge for a Boston Assistant Registrar of Voters for the Board of Election Commissioners. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-3/8" in width by 1-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with black painted...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II City of Boston Police Department (Division 11) Air Raid Warden badge #255. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated brass with black painted details...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Boston Housing Authority badge #292. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s-20s? SIZE: About 1-1/2" in width by 2-5/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with black painted details. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1880s Boston Special Police badge #1593. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s. SIZE: About 2-5/16" in width by 1-9/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with black painted details. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal one piece...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s-1950s Boston Police badge numbered 5020. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s-1950s. SIZE: About 2-1/4" in width by 3" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "drop-in" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: WWII Boston, Massachusetts Air Raid Warden badge. The shield shaped badge reads: "WARDEN AIR RAID POLICE DEPT. CITY OF BOSTON" and is numbered "3428" in the center. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 2 1/8" x 1 " CONSTRUCTION /...