USA & Foreign Police, a very large and rare die-stamped helmet plate to the Pennsylvania State Police, state arms over a star patter plate, title and central mounts ‘A’ over ‘37’, Monrovia City Police an oval title with central star; ‘Special Park Constable Peterborough’ this impressed on a shield shaped pin back hat badge; ‘Special 262 Officer’ applied white metal numerals to a white metal die-stamped two line backing; Policia De Caracas’ a large white metal badge with this legend over a crown and a lion holding a shield, blade fasteners; Policia de San Miguel’ this on a circular brass pin back plate, mounted in the centre with ‘51’; ‘8/Vigilante’ a white metal strip type badge the lettering blackened, good overall condition (7) £80-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Buttons from the J.R. Gaunt and Son Pattern Book Archive.

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