SPECIAL POLICE

[John Boy]

I got out for a little while on my dinner break and was goofing off hunting behind the job site.found a dime and a couple of pennies nothing old.Then I got a pretty deep signal and dug this badge.I first thought it might be a kids badge.Took and brushed it off and seen the special police on it.I scratched the back of it a little trying to get it out of the hole.was trying to hurry only get 30 min break.To bad the one point is bent back on the bottom,but you get what ya get.I got to looking it up and found one like it,recon they used them in the 1920s till 1940.Now I don't really know if that's right or not.Haven't really had time yet to really check it out.Maybe later I can get more info on it.THANKS FOR PEEKING.

 

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[hamiddetecting]

Nice dig

 

[Subterranean]

John Boy, Congrats on a killer find. I have collected badges for over 35 years and I can say with certainty that yours is a real lawman badge. Your estimate of the dates of use are correct, it could even be a few decades earlier. Most Special Police badges were worn during WW1 and WW2. Yours has an early "spring" pin and a "tongue" catch, indicative of those years. I see that the ball tip on the bottom point of the star is still there! With some careful massage, you or a jeweler can get it back in position. Way to go. Sub

 

[materdigger1]

Nice Badge John boy - Awsome find

 

[DJWEHAGE]

Cool find. I've yet to find a badge of any type!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice Find JB!! HH, Q.

 

[pl8man]

Sweet find ! I found one just like that about 4 years ago . It's still one of my favorites
Glen

 

[wheatfinder13]

Cool badge

 

[John Boy]

John Boy, Congrats on a killer find. I have collected badges for over 35 years and I can say with certainty that yours is a real lawman badge. Your estimate of the dates of use are correct, it could even be a few decades earlier. Most Special Police badges were worn during WW1 and WW2. Yours has an early "spring" pin and a "tongue" catch, indicative of those years. I see that the ball tip on the bottom point of the star is still there! With some careful massage, you or a jeweler can get it back in position. Way to go. Sub

Thanks for the info that's great to know. Been busy and ain't had time to check it out.really appreciate it.

 

[John Boy]

Nice Badge John boy - Awsome find

Thanks materdigger1.

 

[John Boy]

Cool find. I've yet to find a badge of any type!

Thanks.This is the first real badge I've found.

 

[smokeythecat]

Nice find.

 

[John Boy]

Sweet find ! I found one just like that about 4 years ago . It's still one of my favorites
Glen

Thanks Glen.I really didn't think about finding anything but trash.I'll have to check that spot out again.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I would say 1920-1930ish.. awesome find JohnnyBoy!!

 

[John Boy]

I would say 1920-1930ish.. awesome find JohnnyBoy!!

Thanks man.all info is really appreciated,i have no clue on this find.Thanks buddy.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

John boy, Congrats !!!!! what a cool find. I've never found a law mans badge,but found a silver Cripple Creek Express Co badge many years ago.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Think I found the same badge here Johnny: Vintage Antique obsolete Special POLICE Badge by yesteryearglam it say's ........this very old 1930's star-badge measures about; 2.5" x 2.5"....

 

[John Boy]

Think I found the same badge here Johnny: Vintage Antique obsolete Special POLICE Badge by yesteryearglam it say's ........this very old 1930's star-badge measures about; 2.5" x 2.5"....

Thanks buddy.I thought it would have been silver I see just a hint of silver left on it.I'd say that's it the pin on the back is different but its spot on. THANKS HH....

 

[pulltab6686]

Sweet find !!

 

[GaRebel1861]

That is one heck of a nice find! Congratulations.