Marshals Badge?

[Barrycdog]

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Friend found this in White Georgia. Does it look authentic?

 

[Frederick14Va]

Unfortunately these old badges were reproduced in mass over the decades for the collector market. So anything without a strong solid provenance I would heed caution on. The back pin type used would on this one would place it around 1900 or so... but the repros used the same type also.

http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/p-28240-us-marshal-deputy-badge-arizona.aspx

 

[Barrycdog]

Thank You

 

[M E Wolf]

I would contact the Arizona State Police that may have a historian or, to direct you to the proper professionals.

Several Metropolitan Police Department "early" shields --not considered a 'badge or star' until later.
The MPDC Badge/Shield went through several changes. The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D. C., was founded 1864.

Another area to perhaps inquire about this particular badge/star/shield; for the Arizona Territory, is to contact the U. S. Marshal's Office - perhaps go local and have them get them to access their historian and see what they may come up with.

M. E. Wolf

 

[Patrick H]

I know these things were reproduced (I had a reproduction when I was still a kid), but I'm hoping you will follow the advice above. Wouldn't it be great if yours turned out to be genuine? Or at least an early reproduction? Even if it's a repro, it's still kind of a fun thing for your friend to have.

 

[Rebforever]

This may help.

http://www.usmarshals.gov/history/badges/