Dick Tracy Undercover

Tinman · Feb 8, 2009

Seems like I have a knack for finding these old kid premiums and tokens. A few weeks ago I found one of those Captain Midnight Tokens and this weekend I found this Dick Tracy Secret Service Patrol Badge. Anyone know what these are worth? I also found 4 wheats on this 1900s era farm, but no silver.....the silver "coin" monkey is still on my back for 2009.

Detectingfreak · Feb 8, 2009

That is so cool!

montyhall · Feb 8, 2009

Man, that is neat! Great find!

Painter65 · Feb 8, 2009

Awsome find... :thumbsup:

aa battery · Feb 8, 2009

Jellybone · Feb 8, 2009

I was with Tinman on this dig - we have done about 3 ot 4 old farms and this guy can pull out the cool finds. We keep finding wheats but like he says no silver! I will be posting a Chinese coin that I finally dug but would have gave up if he wasn't with me! I almost threw it away because I thought it was a washer with a square hole in it! Glad he was there because he knows his stuff! Looks like the coin dates to Jia Ching 1793 - 1820. I am really anxious to find info on this Dick Tracy find as well because I was a big fan back in the day and the stuff I see on the Net looks cheap compared to this. Way to go Tinman!

Jellybone · Feb 9, 2009

Jellybone said:
I was with Tinman on this dig - we have done about 3 ot 4 old farms and this guy can pull out the cool finds. We keep finding wheats but like he says no silver! I will be posting a Chinese coin that I finally dug but would have gave up if he wasn't with me! I almost threw it away because I thought it was a washer with a square hole in it! Glad he was there because he knows his stuff! Looks like the coin dates to Jia Ching 1793 - 1820. I am really anxious to find info on this Dick Tracy find as well because I was a big fan back in the day and the stuff I see on the Net looks cheap compared to this. Way to go Tinman!

Link to the Chinese Coin Post: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,216902.0.html

Pudsbrat · Feb 9, 2009

Hey Tinman...got some info for you...

I have a copy of Overstreets guide to character toy premiums....it is a 1996 edition...it lists your Dick Tracy badge in good $40 fine $75,and near mint $150...sorry I dont have up to date info but at least it gives you an idea.....maybe you can find a copy of a newer edition and find out more....looks like your badge is in near mint to fine condition....that is a really cool find....wish I could find one like it....

Tinman · Feb 9, 2009

Thanks Pudsbrat for the estimate and comments. You can always count on the TNET community to help identify or find additional information. Also, a very big thanks to Jellybone for lining up all the primo hunting grounds and inviting me along.