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Vintage Law Enforcement Badges

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Deputy Sheriff Star
$320.00
6 pint star without ball tips. "Deputy Sheriff". Back: 1 piece wire pin, neatly soldered. No maker mark. Nickel finish. 2 1/8" x 2 3/8". (Cat. #17507)
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Sheriff Badge
$750.00

6 point star with ball tips. Centered "Sheriff". Back: 1 piece wire pin and rectangle cover plate. Creamy nickel front & old time green patina on back. No maker mark. Untouched! 2 1/4" x 2 1/2" (Cat. #17505)

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Deputy Sheriff Badge
$350.00
6 point star with ball tips. Arched "Deputy Sheriff". Back: 1 piece wire pin with oval cover plate. No maker mark. Nickel finish. 2 1/4" x 2 1/4".
(Cat. #17504)
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Handsome Oval Dep. Sheriff Badge
$325.00

Bright nickel finish. "Deputy Sheriff" arched. Central dingbat. Back: 1 piece wire pin. No maker mark. This style seen on an image of a SW police officer. 2 1/2" x 1 1/4". (Cat. #17506)

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San Francisco, Cal. 14K Star
$2,400.00

Plain tip six point star. Engraved borders & other motifs within each point. Fire blue enamel "San Francisco/ Special Police/P.B. (officer's initials)/Chief's Office". Back: Machine pin & "C" catch. Also, "14K/Irvine & Jachens/S.F." Size: 2" x 2 3/8". Certainly pre-WWII (Cat. #17288)

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Large Hallmarked Shield
$400.00

Hovering eagle over a shield with scroll borders. On banners "Constable/West Milwaukee". On center 5 point star "Village of". Back: Spring pin, fork catch. Maker: "Schwaab S. & S. (stamp and seal) Co., Milwaukee". This village name has been used since 1888. 3 1/4" x 2 1/4". Slight wear from use.
(Cat. #17474)

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TX Marshal/C.O.P. Convention Badge
$1,250.00
Banner shape, side tassels. Fire blue enamel except white enamel within a golden wreath area & a white enamel TX star. Affixed crouching panther. "Fort Worth/City Marshals and Chiefs of/Police/of/Texas/June 15, 1915". Gild finish. NO chips. Back: Machine pin, tongue catch. Also, a pin for missing ribbon. Maker marked. 1 3/4" x 2 3/4". Exquisite!
(Cat. #17286)
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Star/Shield D.S. Badge
$290.00

Fancy shield with cutout star. "Deputy Sheriff", 2 dingbat motifs & "9" centered in star. Back: 1 piece wire pin. Maker: "Cunningham, Pgh, Pa". Nickeled badge. 1 3/4" x 2 1/8".
(Cat. #17208)

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Large, Early TX Badge
$475.00
Shield has raised borders, pebbled fields, "259" (officer's #). On banners "Police/Galveston/Tex." An eagle above. Back: A spring pin & tongue catch. 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" (Cat. #17285)
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Louisiana Marshal Badge
$475.00
Eagle perched over a plain banner, star and wreath border. "City Marshal, Vivian, LA." A tiny hamlet north of Shreveport. Back: 1 piece wire pin & cover plate. 1 1/2" x 1 5/8". (Cat. #17249)