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Cracker Jacks and Melvin Purvis badge

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mrhvmd

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Melvin Purvis was the most successful FBI agent in history, arresting the likes of Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger. He had a falling out with J. Edgar Hoover and left the agency at a relatively young age. How his official badge ended up in the back yard of an old home in Barnesville, PA, I have no idea, but I found it with my AT Pro!

Found the Cracker Jack prize nearby. These were issued in the 1930's from what information I have gleaned from the web.
 
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[attachment 290084 purvis_pitch_r2_c1.jpg] F.B.I. Agent Melvin Purvis became known to the American public in 1934 when with the help of the "Women In Red" he and other agents ambushed and killed the notorious bank robber John Dillinger as he left the Biograph movie theatre in Chicago. Three months later Purvis, again acting on a tip, led a raid on an Ohio farm that ended in the death of outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd. Purvis left the FBI in 1935 and wrote a book about his experiences which led to his sponsorship by Post Cereals and his first radio program in 1936. The program club was titled "Junior G-Man Corps" and that appears on the first four of these brass badges. The second year the club became known as the "Law And Order Patrol" and that appears on the badges from 1937. Each of the six badges for boys is about 1.25" tall while the two badges for the "Girls Division" are about 2" wide. From 1936 we have "Junior G-Man, Roving Operative, Chief Operative and Junior G-Man Corps/Girls Division." For 1937 we have "Secret Operator, Lieutenant Secret Operator, Captain Secret Operator, and Secret Operator/Girls Division
 
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[size=x-large]A very nice find !!![/size]
 
So wierd, just found one of those in almost same shape about a month ago!!!! And a 1917 merc. The city tore out a old kiddy cement pool.
 
Very Cool! Nice work indeed, mrhvmd! :clapping: post some more finds wouldja?:please:
Mud
 
Elton, thanks so much for the information. I couldn't find anythimg.
 
Your very welcome Sir !!
 
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