Alaska Railroad Special Agent badges

Alaska Railroad Special Agent Badges

Here are some badge photos that I hope that you can use. Each photo is labeled. I have good photos of some and not-so-good ones of others. To the best of my knowledge, the current issue badge is the one with the walking bear. I have seen around five of these, each with different numbers from #1-6 plus the chief special agent version. Some badges are hallmarked by the maker and some are not and if I know the hallmark, it's listed. The most valuable badge is the sterling silver one with the copper numeral 1 in the center. I recall that it sold for over $1000 a few years ago and I believe that it was made by Irvine & Jachens of San Francisco, a long-time high-quality badge maker and jeweler.

You will see that some are labeled as fakes and some as having unknown provenance. The most common ARR badge fake is the nickel seven-point one with the Alaska center seal with the red ring around it. This was the product of a well-known guy who sold these and similar railroad badges for $25 each back in the late 1970's. To the uninitiated, this badge often brings a hefty price.

Hiring for ARR special agents is processed through Human Resources of the State of Alaska and, as I mentioned, the last I knew, there were about half a dozen working the railroad.


Alaska Agent wallet clip no HM likely fake	Alaska Railroad Chief Special Agent Blackinton HM	Alaska Railroad Chief Special Agent Entenmann-Rovin HM possibly 1970's-1980's

Alaska RR 3 Blackinton HM	Alaska RR 40s-50s Salt Lake Stamp Co HM	Alaska RR fake from 1970's

Alaska RR Spl Agent 2 Blackinton HM	Alaska RR Spl Agent current patch	Alaska SA 1.5 inch unknown provenance no HM

ARR Detective no HM thought to be 1950's-1960's	ARR Spl Agent current issue badge patch	ARR Spl Agent past issue shoulder patch

ARR Spl Agent unknown if real	Early 1920's sterling silver Chief Special Agent Badge Alaska Railroad Police

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