ILLINOIS Police & Related Agencies Badges

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s Illinois Deputy Game Warden badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: 2-3/4" wide by 2" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I United States military police badge from Rock Island Arsenal. Now a national historic landmark, Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois is America's largest government-owned...

ARTIFACT: Early 1920's Ð 1930's Illinois Police Hat Badge. The badge is done in exquisite detail. The top of the badge is an eagle with wings spread, beneath the canopy of its wingspan is the White House and beneath that a United States shield with stars...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 State of Illinois special automobile investigator badge. The badge is numbered S11 and was issued by the Secretary of State. It is shield-shaped and shows the seal of the State of Illinois at its center. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1900's – 1910's Illinois State Department of Constabulary Special Constable badge, state sanctioned "loose" predecessor to Illinois State Police. The center shows an eagle, wings spread clutching a US Shield in its talons and a...

ARTIFACT: Very rare, reportedly 1st issue circa 1880's Cook County, Illinois Deputy Sheriff badge. The five point star shaped badge reads: "DEPUTY SHERIFF COOK CO." in black detailed lettering. The reverse shows great patina and age on the reverse of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1860's Mattoon, Illinois six-pointed star Police Badge and is most likely the department's 1st issue. The badge is a very early example of the fine work done by the C. H. Hanson Company of Chicago/ The star...

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 World War I United States Army Rock Island Arsenal police badge. Now a national historic landmark, Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois is America's largest government-owned manufacturer of weaponry...

ARTIFACT: Probably the most beautiful lawman badge I have ever seen, 18K & 14K yellow and white gold, with five prong-set 20 point Diamonds and one 1.5+ Karat bezel set Diamond at the center. The Diamonds are all early Brilliant Cuts, and the center...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning circa 1900 agent badge for the Chicago Department of Health. The badge has a beautiful luster and a lovely enameled red cross at its center. The badge is numbered 101 above a small Seal of the City of Chicago near the top...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's - 1940's Chicago Health Inspector Badge. Chicago created its first Board of Health in response to a massive cholera outbreak in the early 1850's but by 1867 the board had been dismantled. The board was reinstated permanently in 1876...