Lot 399:
Terre Haute Indiana Special Police Numbered Metal Shield Badge
Sold for: $20
Description
A vintage silver-tone metal badge designed in a shield form, characteristic of American municipal law enforcement insignia. The badge features a spread-winged eagle at the top and is embellished with stamped scrolls containing black-infilled text. The upper scroll reads SPECIAL and the middle scroll reads POLICE. Centered between the scrolls is a recessed oval stamped with the numeral 50. The bottom scroll is inscribed TERRE HAUTE, IND. The reverse of the badge has a textured, pitted surface and is fitted with a vertical pin and a rotating safety catch. A circular maker’s mark is located on the back, center-aligned behind the safety pin; it is an impressed circular seal containing characters that are not clearly legible. The badge measures approximately 2 3/8 inches in height and 1 5/8 inches at its widest point.
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