A police officer must have been here at one time. Any info on this would be helpful.

[SlimPikins]

I was detecting at an old plantation house when I came across a signal that bounced between a penny and a dime. I sometimes skip over the bouncy targets, but sense my previous bouncy target produced a Merc I decided to give it a go. I dug down about 6 inches when I hit some metal. It didn't take me long to realize it wasn't a coin. With it being some old property I continued to work it out of the hole even though I expected a potted meat can or something. Low and behold after cleaning it off I found what looks to be an old police badge. Does anyone have any knowledge on whether it would be real or how old it could be?

 

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[lazabert]

Badges or Buttons.. Love them all..nice find

 

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[RTH]

As a retired Officer, I would say that the badge is real. There should be some evidence of a pin attachment on the back. Dating a badge could be very difficult because there is no standards established as to what the badges should look like, other than the name of the authority, state, or rank. Some of the smaller departments don't even have badge numbers. When I first started my career, we had a few different badges in use due to the limited budget. Some were new, some were 30 years old. The best way to date the badge would be to research or contact the department where the badge was issued and see if they can date it for you. Today, a lost badge must be entered into the National Criminal Information Center and would be considered the property of the department. You may want to verify that possession of the badge is legal in your area before you actually contact the agency. Either way, very nice find and thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[erte]

cool find now you can go into town with the badge on your belt and a open carry pistol beside it

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Cool find. Looks real to me.

 

[mh9162013]

As a retired Officer, I would say that the badge is real. There should be some evidence of a pin attachment on the back. Dating a badge could be very difficult because there is no standards established as to what the badges should look like, other than the name of the authority, state, or rank. Some of the smaller departments don't even have badge numbers. When I first started my career, we had a few different badges in use due to the limited budget. Some were new, some were 30 years old. The best way to date the badge would be to research or contact the department where the badge was issued and see if they can date it for you. Today, a lost badge must be entered into the National Criminal Information Center and would be considered the property of the department. You may want to verify that possession of the badge is legal in your area before you actually contact the agency. Either way, very nice find and thanks for sharing it with us.

Out of curiosity, what state/city/locality did you serve?

 

[BLK HOLE]

Welcome to T-Net that is a very cool find!

 

[azdirtdigger]

What does the back look like? Is it a shirt badge or a hat badge?

 

[A2coins]

Would be cool to see the records of whose it was Im sure they would have to report it lost

 

[A2coins]

Using the badge number. Welcome to tnet

 

[dognose]

that is a cool find. Keep us informed of any news you find on it.

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

Vote REAL. What a great find! I, too, skip bouncy numbers sometimes and your great find gives me pause about skipping those types of signals in the future. Another aspect of detecting I love is researching such unusual finds.

 

[Keppy]

Get hold of the folks in Duplin county NC (I.E. - Sherriff's office) Just Google "Duplin county NC sheriff" Should turn up contact telephone number, mailing address...etc...etc. Get hold of the PAO (Public Affairs Office) who should steer you in the right direction. Based on the design...etc...etc...thinking probably 1920's... Might even be late 1800's based on the design...

Got-Good-Tones

Yes that is what you should do if you really want to know..I did not see that this post was over a year old .