Re: PC: Re: Penn Central Digest V1 #85

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> I would beware - police patches and badges are known to be frequently 
> faked - buyer beware!

>From what I've heard, you should always assume that any railroad police
item is a fake unless you personally know where it comes from.

Some of these fakes are so obvious that they make a good gag item. I
finally bought one of the "Western and Atlantic" badges for a few books.

There are lots of Jim Crow items connected with railroad that are always
fakes, too.

Bryan Turner
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