Texas Rangers Badge Stamped from Mexican Coin Obsolete

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ATTENTION EBAY - PLEASE NOTE THE BADGE IN THIS AUCTION IS OVER 75 YEARS OLD , OBSOLETE, FROM A DEFUNCT AGENCY, DOES NOT RESEMBLE ANY CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT BADGE OR PATCH, AND CONVEYS ABSOLUTELY NO LEAGAL AUTHORITY. The badge is being auctioned as a collectible item only .The badge is of historical value only, and does not resemble any current law enforcement insignia. *********** This badge is the type that was worn by the TEXAS RANGERS and is in beautiful worn condition. It is stamped out of a Peso Mexican coin. You can see the words from the coin on the back of the badge. The badge reads "TEXAS RANGERS" and in the middle of the star it reads "CO. A".   Measures approximate 1 1/2" diameter
The Texas Rangers were unofficially created by Stephen F. Austin in 1823 and formally constituted in 1835. Although the organization went through periods of inactivity during the 19th century, it was never officially dissolved. Since 1935, the organization has been a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety and currently fulfills the role of Texas's State Bureau of Investigation . As of 2005, t are 118 active Rangers.The Rangers have taken part in many of the most important events of Texas history and were involved in some of the most well known
criminal cases in the history of the Old West , such as those of gunfighter John Wesley Hardin , bank robber Sam Bass , and outlaws Bonnie and Clyde . Scores of books have been written about the Rangers, from well-researched works of nonfiction to pulp novels , making them significant participants in the mythology of the Wild West. During their long history, a distinct Ranger tradition has evolved, and their cultural significance to Texans is such that they are legally protected against disbandment. A TEXAN RANGER WE publish above a sketch, by one of our most reliable artists, of a TEXAN RANGER. A gentleman, just from Richmond, gave the following account of these redoubtable warriors : Ben McCullogh 's Texan Rangers are described as a desperate set of fellows. They number one thousand half savages, each of whom is mounted upon a mustang horse. Each is armed with a pair of Colt's navy revolvers, a rifle, a tomahawk, a Texan bowie-knife, and a lasso.