You don’t need to be a police officer to collect police memorabilia. There is a lot to collect from various categories from stone cops to modern day men in blue.
The police distributes clothing, from hats to full-sized air tickets. The main subjects of sliding are most treasurers and may include sheriffs, rangers and private security guards.
The most popular categories of police memorabilia are notable. Value is based on age and rarity, but also includes quality. For example, tags can be made of copper, gold, sterling silver, nickel alloy, brass or even leather. Most badges are made of German silver and have a dark luster. There are a ton of reproductions out there, so be careful collecting notes. Some places like eBay don’t allow selling, but you can find them in flea markets and stores. Most insignia are legal if they are vintage and no longer used in this part that is shown today. However, local law may require local regulations to be controlled in different areas.
It’s best to check them out with the pins on the back of the badge in modern times. Before 1900 the badges on the back were made of simple metal that looked like wire. This was twisted into a U-shaped draft.
I recommend you get a book on badges if you really want to collect them properly. Tons of reproductions have been made and it’s often hard to choose. The book will give you style, and the greatest sign of all things must be its certain truth. Each city, state, county, country, etc. they had different prints on their badges, so it’s hard to tell without a photo what’s real.
Bullets are perhaps the second most sought after police officer. Some have one shaft, some two, and some a spur. Most police badges were made in the 19th century and early 20th century by the Waterbury Button Company or the Button Company, both of Connecticut.
I was told that collectors can send these companies pictures of the buttons and try to give information about them. That’s always useful when collecting. The more you know about something, the more valuable it is.
When he came to each department of the asseforms, he had a certain number of balls in them at a certain time. That is one way of knowing them. There are too many to know so you will have to search for the one you have.
The goats in the morning were often maps and two bronze buckles. Many people like civil war don’t seem to tell the hats and the people apart. Some hats were special, and were made of a filter or dots on the top. For they are usually used in pomps or other garments.
Police batons are sought after by many collectors. Immigrants from various countries used batons to carve things from their own country. For example, Irish policemen often used wooden batons carved with trefoil designs. One very rare cane had 16 very sharp claws on it. 1857 These were proscribed.
Another cool collectible are the police bottles. Some fit into a leather holster and I saw it as a gun. These were guarded by watchmen until the 20th century.
Also other public servants are the Old Ones. Most of them can be found in various shops from the year 1800-1900.
Figures depicting police officers doing a variety of activities are highly desirable. One of the rarest was made by Sally Farnham, a student of Frederick Remington. Only the twelfth was made, a 12-inch bronze bust of a New York Policeman mounted on a loricated horse rain coat.
Many figures of cast iron in the late 1800s appeared as policemen on horses and chariots. Some have also made cast iron banks. Today it is easy to find several companies that make official police figures.
Police decal badges sewn into clothing are also widely sought after. Often, police departments will hand out badges so officers can add to their collection. I have a friend whose brother changed the wall with these.
Some of the other items people collect include old handwritten capital letters, notebooks, buttons, posters and photographs.
Most anything police related is collectible. If you have items from a previous police officer in your family, you will be able to view them. The situation could turn out to be quite expensive.
Source: Encyclopedia of Collectibles
