1924 chauffer badge/pin

port ewen ace · Dec 28, 2014

my neighbor next door says "knock yourself out". I cut thru a weed mat in the back yard that the previous owner had dug out 4 feet with a bobcat, and my quarter hit turns out to not be a quarter. city of Kingston, (NY) 1924 brass pin badge. the first year a license was mandated. down 4 inches. Kingston is 1 mile north of Port Ewen. may try city hall to see if they saved records. may be able to put a name to this relic. oh, yeah--- also got $0.49 in clad plus a neat fob

best part is not having to burn $2.73 a gallon gas to hunt. ground still not frozen.

pepperj · Dec 28, 2014

Nice chauffeur badge, it might be from Kingston Ontario. Scroll down to Kingston on the link and it shows the same type #400
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pong12211 · Dec 28, 2014

Very neat find. Thanks for sharing.

pepperj · Dec 28, 2014

The badges from Kingston NY seem to have the state on the badge.

Helix · Dec 28, 2014

I would be happy finding that pin. Wow 2.73 around northern Ill. I saw it for 2.08 today. A lot better then 4.50 sure helps the pocket.

port ewen ace · Dec 28, 2014

Pepper you are absolutely correct. just checked the link, same site I was on earlier but only looked for NY designs. Kingston, Ontario is maybe 500 miles from here while Kingston, NY is 1 mile. what the h*@l is a Canuck brass license doing in a yard in Port Ewen, NY

?. go figger, or as Homer would say---DOH. TNET MEMBERS ROCK!!!!!

pepperj said:
Nice chauffeur badge, it might be from Kingston Ontario. Scroll down to Kingston on the link and it shows the same type #400
ONTARIO CITIES - Badge News

Trezurehunter · Dec 29, 2014

Great looking badge. nice find.

ks coyote · Dec 29, 2014

Congrats on the early Chauffeur's badge. Very nice find.

beez0404 · Dec 29, 2014

Howdy Rich! Having found that in Port Ewen I would never have given it a second thought that it wasn't a Kingston, NY license. But the photo of the Canadian pin is a spot on match. What are the odds right?

park pirate · Dec 29, 2014

Cool pin..

pepperj · Jan 4, 2015

port ewen ace said:
Pepper you are absolutely correct. just checked the link, same site I was on earlier but only looked for NY designs. Kingston, Ontario is maybe 500 miles from here while Kingston, NY is 1 mile. what the h*@l is a Canuck brass license doing in a yard in Port Ewen, NY?. go figger, or as Homer would say---DOH. TNET MEMBERS ROCK!!!!!

That's what makes this hobby so great, a find can be from the other side of the world, or from right next door.