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A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“It is a nice household …” – The Adventure of The Speckled Band (SPEC) Photos by Richard Olken The Speckled Band of Boston, one of the oldest scions of the Baker Street Irregulars, issued medals at each of their annual meetings in April 2009, 2010 and 2011. Stadri Emblems made the three medals for the SBB,… Continue Reading
“… we have lots of Government detectives…” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Earlier this year, we reported that the Anchorage Police Department had issued two different challenge coins that featured Sherlock Holmes in the designs. The Anchorage Police Department has now issued a third challenge coin that features Holmes, with a mintage of 500 coins. OBVERSE:… Continue Reading
“I guess you’re going to take me to the police-station…” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) In 2014, the Anchorage, Alaska Police Department redesigned some of their departmental logos and issued several challenge coins in commemoration. Two of those challenge coins feature a Sherlock Holmes design, one is round while the other is shaped like a… Continue Reading
“I would rather have Toby’s help than that of the whole detective force of London.” – The Sign of The Four (SIGN) In 2015, the Crime Scene Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department issued a very attractive challenge coin that features a Sherlock Holmes caricature walking a dog. OBVERSE: (small Liberty Bell) PHILADELPHIA POLICE (small Liberty… Continue Reading
“There is always the chance of finger-marks or something.” – The Adventure of the Three Gables (3GAB) The Latent Print Section of New York’s Police Department issued a challenge coin featuring Sherlock Holmes in early 2015. For those not familiar with the concept of a challenge coin, it works like this. Traditionally, groups issued these… Continue Reading
“I was an officer in Chicago…” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) In early 2015, the Detective Division of the Chicago Police Department issued a challenge coin featuring Sherlock Holmes in its design. The Chicago Police Department traces its roots to 1835 and is the second largest police department in the United States. OBVERSE: CHICAGO POLICE… Continue Reading