PA Railroad Police Badge

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Only had a couple hours this weekend for an early am hunt. There was a spot off the local park trail I wanted to hit. The trail was an old run of railroad tracks at one point hauling coal.

Best find was a solid 16/16 on the Nox near the ruins.



Cleaned up pretty good, heavy brass and what looks like a pin on back.




Here is the rest from the site, a few wheats not shown and the Merc was a surprise.



Does anyone have a good site for researching Pennsylvania Railroad Badges or Railroad police badges in general. Trying to get a date range on it.

Good luck out there!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Now that is a piece of history. Nice recovery!

 

[Truth]

Wow that is awesome that is some pure history of early America when everything was booming. And it just goes to show you I rarely dig 16’s until now. I truly love the badge. Congratulations

 

[Truth]

Oh one more thing what was your program set up I’m just curious

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Oh one more thing what was your program set up I’m just curious

Thx Truth. The old woods are loaded with 14,15 & 16 signals. These are usually bouncy by 1 number and are usually old shotgun shell brass head stamps. The badge was a clean 16/16, should have been 25/25 but hole was loaded with iron. I’ve been using Beach 1 lately in the woods around old foundations that are heavy with iron signals. I keep all my other settings the same, mid recovery, 5 tones, version 2.0. Everything else stock.

 

[JerV3]

Awesome badge

Those types of finds out number common silver 10 to1 in my book. Its got a nice patina also.

Its definitely older with the straight pin back. I'm guessing late 1800s.

I found a special relic myself a few days ago. Hope to get a post up in the next few days.

Keep at it.

Jer

 

[sandchip]

That badge is killer. Never seen lettering like that on the word "POLICE". Very cool.

 

[Steve in PA]

Man the badge is cool Thad

 

[pepperj]

That's a really nice recovery on the Badge, congrats.

 

[park pirate]

Cool find...

 

[Trezurehunter]

That Railroad badge is an awesome find.

 

[jewelerguy]

thats awesome

 

[diggingthe1]

Very nice! That's the kind of stuff that gets me out of the house and excited to go detecting!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[xr7ator]

Killer badge, grats and thanks for sharing.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Killer piece of history!

 

[Truth]

Thx Truth. The old woods are loaded with 14,15 & 16 signals. These are usually bouncy by 1 number and are usually old shotgun shell brass head stamps. The badge was a clean 16/16, should have been 25/25 but hole was loaded with iron. I’ve been using Beach 1 lately in the woods around old foundations that are heavy with iron signals. I keep all my other settings the same, mid recovery, 5 tones, version 2.0. Everything else stock.

Yeah my location sounds a lot like that dent square nails and plenty of 14 15 16’s.

 

[Mudflap]

Fantastic find! Back in the days those RR cops ruled the earth.

 

[Squirrel322]

HOLY MOLY that badge is off the charts COOL! Congratulations

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Thanks to all for the positive comments! Every unexpected find is the beginning of a new history lesson for me.