Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Scarce Texas Ranger Comm. Badge #163 Of 175 With Coa'S
- Price realized
- $2,318
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,200 – $1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,900
- Category
- Historical & Political Memorabilia
- Sold
- November 9, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Rare Framed Commemorative Texas Ranger Badge with signed Former Texas Ranger Foundation Certificate dated 1998, the 24kt gold plated badge fashioned from a Mexico cinco peso coin is set within the frame below the certificate that is numbered 163 of 175, the certificate signed by Texas Rangers Sgt. Joe B. Davis and Captain Dan North, the verso with a signed and sworn affidavit by David W. Alford, maker of the badges "documenting the facts and history of the 175 badges" and staring that the original badge die had been destroyed, for shipping frame is approx. 22"h, 16.5"w, 5.60lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.