This is a great looking badge, and you are correct about the age and maker. I am a long time DPD badge collector, and would love to add this to my collection. If you ever decide to let it go, please consider contacting me first as I will surely make you a very fair and reasonable offer, and it would join perhaps the largest DPD badge collection around. Bob
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My Detroit Police Chief of Detective Badge made around 1900. I was told that there are only about 5 Detroit Police badges made like this. This is the only Chief of Deceive Badge of this design (to date). What makes it different is the ridge around the badge is a separate piece that is molded to the badge. It is 10 K gold filled and is most likely made by Weyhing Brothers in Detroit. This badge was made before the makers stamped names and gold content.

When I received it I was told the chief that retired in 1920 gave it to the Chief that retired in 1930. I have had it about 33/34 years.[/QUOTE]