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ARTIFACT:
Extremely rare 1930's - 40's Vermont Motor Vehicle Department Inspector hat badge. The Vermont Motor Vehicle Department Inspectors were the only Statewide Motor Vehicle enforcement agency prior to the formation of the Vermont State Police and this badge is considered in direct lineage of collectable VT State Police badges. The Vermont Highway Patrol was formed in 1925. This hat badge could actually have been worn as a hat badge by the organization right from the start, with the circle star badge that was used initially (I have seen a photograph of the badge in use as early as 1933) and it was used at least until 1947 when the VT State Police was formed under the Department of Public Safety. The badge is ornately embellished, the center showing the coat of arms for Vermont, a tall evergreen in a field with a cow, the mountains behind on the horizon, and detailed clouds in the sky. The top of the badge shows a deer head with a large set of antlers, the surrounding edges of the badge show nice relief detail and the base of the badge displays a scroll that reads: "VERMONT FREEDOM AND UNITY". This hat badge was worn with the Inspector Breast Badge also listed this week, see link at the bottom of this listing.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930's -40's
SIZE:
Approximately 2 1/8" x 1 1/5"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Nickel plated brass
ATTACHMENT:
Single post with screwback and stabilizer pin.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEX15 LEGEX8/15 SDEJX9/15
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine&emdash;Excellent): Hat badge shows minor to moderate wear mostly to high points and reverse (stabilizer pin and the screw post), much of the nickel plating details remain.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
