PLEASE NOTE: We will be BACK IN THE OFFICE on TUESDAY 01/28 catching up from Travel and Shipping out the Mountain of Orders we received!!
We will be Listing, Packing, & SHIPPING again as of TUESDAY 01/28!!
Update 01/26/25: WE ARE still EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!
If you would like to PAY for an Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!
We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!
And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!
That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.
We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
Gorgeous 1920's California Fish & Game Commission Fish & Game Protector Badge by Irvine & Jachens, San Francisco. The top center of the badge features a raised disc that depicts the State Seal of California which features the goddess of war and wisdom, a California black bear and the phrase "Eureka" above. Below it reads: "FISH AND GAME PROTECTOR CALIFORNIA FISH & GAME COMMISSION" and is numbered "648" at the base of the badge and an eagle sits perched at the very top. The reverse features the maker's mark "IRVINE & JACHENS S.F."
VINTAGE:
Circa 1920's
SIZE:
Approximately 2 5/8" x 1"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Nickel plated nickel and paint.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical safety style pin with 'C' catch.
MARKINGS:
"IRVINE & JACHENS S.F."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a hunting and fishing law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MCJJX15 LGGEX5/15 SFJJX07/11/19
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): Badge shows minor wear, mostly at high points, nearly all the plating and painted details remain intact.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
