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New York Police 1st issue Lieutenant badge 1845 - 1857

1848 Presentation Medal to New York Veterans of the Mexican War

Table Medal from the City of New York

To The New York Regiment of Volunteers In Mexico

Presented to Timothy R. Hibbard Esq. Asst. Ald. 2'nd Ward 1848

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1st issue NYPD Chief of Police Badge

New York Police 1st issue 1845 - 1857

New York Police Chief.
Early New Jersey Police Badges
Early Rhode Island Police Badges
New York Police Officer wearing 1st issue badge, circa 1845
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Early Patterson New Jersey Police badge, 1st issue.

In 1845 the city of New York issued it's first police badges with the formation of the Municipal Police force. At this time California was part of Mexico, Texas and Florida were just granted statehood and pioneers began following the Oregon trail to settle what was known as Oregon Country controlled by Great Britain and the U.S. Baltimore issued their first badge in 1851 and Boston's first issue badge was introduced in 1853.

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Mounted Policemen arresting burglars uptown in New York by Frederick Remington.  Published in Harper's Weekly February. 2, 1889.  Click on image to see larger view.

New York Police 1st issue badge #28, circa 1845 - 1857
Circa 1869 Newburgh police shield No.  37  1st issue badge
In August of 1861 New Haven police issued their 1st badge.
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New York Police 1st issue rank badge, circa 1845.   Possibly used as the Asst. Captain rank.

New York Police 1st issue Ass't Alderman badge 1845 - 1857.

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NYPD 1st issue Lieutenant badge, circa 1845, sterling silver with chain keeper.

Click on image to see full article.  NYPD Badges 1845 - 1857

January 7, 1854 issue of GLEASON'S  PICTORIAL newspaper showing the new 1st issue badges.
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1st issue NYPD badge, 1845-1857

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Badge Collector book, Badges of America's Finest by James C. Casey with Price Guide