The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 8, February 20, 2005, Article 10

ON SILVER DOLLAR SHERIFF'S BADGES

Alan V. Weinberg writes: "With respect to Carl Honore's
further inquiry on the diametrically opposed opinions of Hal
Dunn and myself on the rarity of silver dollar / 8 reale-based
genuine old law enforcement badges: the argument that Hal
is aware that many museums house such badges so they
must not be particularly rare does not hold water. There is
an astonishing number of "Old West" fantasy and fake items
exhibited and in the possession of museums due to a lack of
worldly experience by curators who are largely involved in
academics and curating and do not "get out there" in the real
world to see the plethora of fakes on the marketplace.

If indeed there are only 2 or so such badges in the collection
of this knowledgeable collector-friend of Carl's, they might
very well be genuine and are very rare. Particularly if , as
Carl observes, they are on 8 reales and not silver dollars
which the forgers/fantasy makers would more likely use."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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