OBSOLETE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE BADGE: WREATH 2

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OFFERED FOR AUCTION IS A SERIES OF BALTIMORE CITY POLICE BADGES THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL FROM MY COLLECTION. SINCE THESE ARE CONSIDERED "EXTRAS," THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR! THESE ARE VINTAGE ISSUES NO LONGER USED BY THE CITY POLICE AND HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR DECADES. THE MAJORITY WERE "FOUND DOWNTOWN" WHEN QUARTERMASTER DECIDED THEY WERE OBSOLETE AND TAKING UP "VALUABLE" SHELF SPACE! MANY CENTURY OLD PIECES WERE TOSSED OUT BY THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE QUARTERMASTER. ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRING CITY POLICE OFFICERS WERE ALLOWED TO KEEP THE PREVIOUS ISSUES FOR SOUVENIRS. THIS IS A WREATH NUMBER 2 FROM 1896. IT IS IDENTIFIED TO AN OFFICER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE HISTORY BOOK OF 1908; HOWEVER, I CANNOT RECALL HIS NAME. THE WREATH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A NICE AGE TONE ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE CITY USED BADGES EXCLUSIVELY MADE BY THE HAHN BADGE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE, MD. (OCCASIONALLY, ANOTHER COMPANY'S BADGES WERE USED.) HANN BADGES USE A UNIQUE PIN AND CATCH ASSEMBLY FOUND ONLY ON THEIR QUALITY PRODUCTIONS WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE LATE 1800'S AND STILL CREATE POLICE, FIRE AND MILITARY INSIGNIAS TODAY. HAHN NEVER HALLMARKED THEIR PIECES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHAT I HAVE AVAILABLE ARE IN DECENT CONDITION WITH SOME SURFACE WEAR, SOME ARE WORN DOWN TO A "NUB," AND OTHERS ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH VERY LITTLE WEAR, IF ANY. T IS ONLY ONE OF EACH SO ACT NOW! BADGES FEATURED ARE BASICALLY SELF EXPLANATORY. MOST ARE OF THE 1890 PATTERN. OTHERS WILL BE DESCRIBED. AND OF COURSE, ASK QUESTIONS! ________________________________________________________ NOTE: DUE TO THE BRILLIANT FINISH ON SOME PIECES, CREATING A DECENT PHOTOGRAPH PROVED TO BE DIFFICULT. IN MOST CASES, THE CONDITION OF THE BADGE OUTWEIGHS THE IMAGE PRESENTED! _________________________________________________________ NOW FOR THE PAYMENT AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS. PAYPAL, PERSONAL CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIER'S CHECKS ARE EXCEPTED. PLEASE ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR PERSONAL CHECKS TO CLEAR THE BANK. SETTING UP A PAYPAL ACCOUNT IS EASY AND CONVENIENT. USE MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR PAYPAL. _________________________________________________________ NOTE! PAYPAL IS PREFERRED PRESENTLY AS I HAVE MEDICAL ISSUES THAT REQUIRE AN ASSOCIATE TO SHIP THE MERCHANDISE. RETRIEVAL OF PERSONAL MAIL IS A LITTLE INCONVENIENT AND CAN SLOW THINGS DOWN. DON'T WORRY, I TRUST HIM, HE'S A POLEECE! _________________________________________________________ SHIPPING IS VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. POSTAGE IS $2.50 FOR THE ABOVE. PRIORITY MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION IS $4.85. IF PRIORITY MAIL IS DESIRED, SUBSTITUTE THIS CHARGE IN PAYMENT VERSUS THE FIRST CLASS MAIL CHARGE IN THE INVOICE. INSURANCE IS MANDATORY. THIS WILL BE FIGURED INTO THE POSTAGE AND HANDLING. RATES ARE $1.35 FOR VALUES UP TO $50. FOR VALUES TO $100, THE RATE IS $2.25. ADD ANOTHER $1 FOR EACH INCREMENT OF $100 AND SO ON. (FIRST CLASS AND PRIORITY MAIL BASICALLY TAKE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TRAVEL TIME. FIRST CLASS IS THE BEST OPTION.) EXPRESS MAIL CAN BE USED IF YOU PREFER. REGISTERED MAIL IS THE SAFEST METHOD TO SHIP HIGH DOLLAR MERCHANDISE, IT JUST TAKES A LITTLE LONGER TO ARRIVE. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. NOTE: PLEASE IGNORE THE CALCULATED SHIPPING UNDERNEATH THE OPENING BID ! USE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FOR POSTAGE ! _________________________________________________________ EBAY! BADGES, BUCKLES, BELTS, HATS, UNIFORMS, PATCHES AND INSIGNIAS ARE OBSOLETE IN DESIGN AND HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. THEY DO NOT CONVEY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY, DO NOT REPRESENT CURRENT POLICE BADGES, OR ARE AT LEAST 75 YEARS OLD. ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERWISE IS A POOR SPORT! WHAT MORE CAN I SAY ! ... read more

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