Vtg 1958 PA Fishing License Pennsylvania Resident Citizen's Button Pin Very Nice

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Measurements:
1 & 11/16"
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You are bidding on the exact Vintage PA Fishing License that you see in the photos. We are not experts or collectors so please see all of the photos and consider them a part of the description.
This is a really nice, vintage, all original 1958 Pennsylvania Resident Citizen's Fishing License Button! This one is in really nice condition in my opinion!! The colors are really nice and the button shows minimal wear as you can see in the photos. This is a very nice button in my opinion! The License Number is #638502!! There is no cracking in this button and very minimal wear as you can see in the photos. Nice for any collection!
The back is marked:
Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark N.J.
This was displayed indoors out of the sunlight and was behind a glass display. Just a great piece to add to any collection! We purchased this license and all the others we will be listing from the collection of a very serious collector and he took excellent care of this piece!
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Here is a chronological History of the PA Fishing Licenses and how they have transitioned through the years and the costs through the years according to the PA Fish & Game Commission Website:
1922
- The
first resident fishing licenses
were established. These were only done in paper, Cost: . For the first time the Commission became self-supporting; a total of 7,425.53 was the first year's income for licenses sold to all citizens over 21 years of age.
1923
- Legislature reduced fishing license age limit to 18.
1923
- The
first license button
issued January 1, 1923.
1926
- Nonresident fishing license fees were made reciprocal but in no instance less than .50.
1927
- A new license button was made with a device on the back for carrying the license, together with an approved pin.
1928
- Resident fishing license fee increased to .50
1935
- The first tourist license (three days - fee .50) became available for nonresidents. Same bill also provided a 12-year age limit for nonresidents.
1943
- Free fishing licenses for military personnel were provided (Act No. 145).
1947
- Act 81 provided free fishing licenses for certain disabled veterans
1954
- Fishing license fee increased from to .50
1957
- Act 330 increased fishing licenses to .25 with now earmarked for acquisition and development
1959
- Act No. 673, the Fish Law of 1959, was signed by Governor David L. Lawrence on December 15, 1959. It eliminated the license button; permitted aliens to purchase a nonresident license; made nonresident fishing license fee a flat .50 (formerly it was reciprocal)
1960
- Aliens permitted to purchase fishing license for .50.
1964
- Resident fishing license fee increased to
1974
- Residents fishing license fee increased to .50
1979
– Fishing license fees increased (
see listing in the right column of this page for a historical summary
) — resident; nonresident; seven-day tourist; lifetime (residents 65 years and older)
1983
– Fishing license fees increased — resident; nonresident; seven-day tourist
1991
– The Commission introduces
Trout/Salmon Permit (Stamp)
, for the 1991 license year.
1996
– Fishing license fees increase for first time since 1983 — .25 resident; .25 nonresident; .25 three-day tourist; .25 seven-day tourist (
see listing in the right column of this page for a historical summary
). Issuing agent fee increased from $.50 to $.75 per license sold.
2001
– Online (Internet) sales of fishing licenses begin in February, with instant licenses (printed on a home printer) becoming available in April. Other products (publication, patches, etc.) are sold online at The Outdoor Shop.
2005
– Act 159 of 2004 (House Bill 2155) establishes new fishing license fees, signed into law November 30, 2004, new fees go into effect January 1, 2005. Fees last increased in 1996, trout/salmon permit increased for the 1st time since its inception in 1991, Lake Erie permit and combination trout-salmon/Lake Erie permit created — resident - ; nonresident - ; senior resident annual - ; senior resident lifetime - ; three-day tourist - ; seven-day tourist - ; one-day resident (cannot be used in April) - ; trout/salmon stamp - ; Lake Erie permit - ; combination trout-salmon/Lake Erie permit - . Issuing agent fee increased from {{detail_product_description}}.75 to per license sold. Stamp/permit fee also increased to for each sold, previously the issuing fee for a stamp was {{detail_product_description}}.50
2005
– One-day tourist and National Guard & Armed Forces Reserve licenses established, made available in September. The 1-day license includes specialty fishing permits (trout/salmon stamps and Lake Erie permits), it is not valid during the month of April.
2006
– The first fishing license was sold in December (for 2007 license year) using the Commission's new point-of-sale system, Pennsylvania Automated Licensing System (PALS), at the Commission's headquarters in Harrisburg. Additional agents will be phased in over the course of the 2007 license year.
2012
– Act 66 (Senate Bill 1049) is signed on June 22, 2012. This legislative act provides the ability for the Commission to establish multi-year and group fishing licenses, along with promotional discounts for marketing purposes.
2014
– In March, a Pennsylvania fishing license button was reintroduced. The optional button sold for . The color of the button was determined by a public online vote. Blue was selected. The button is similar to ones offered by PFBC in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1974 and 1975. A paper license is still required to be carried by anglers, the button can be displayed in lieu of displaying the paper license.
2014
– A Voluntary Youth Fishing License was established and sold in 2014, cost (plus agent fee and surcharge). Revenues generated from sales will be dedicated to programs that increase youth fishing participation. For each license purchased, PFBC receives back in funding as a federal reimbursement.
2015
– Fishing License prices are reduced for Resident (), Senior Resident () and Non-resident () licenses. First price reduction in PFBC history.
2016
– Fishing License prices returned to pre-2015 prices (when three license types were reduced by ): Resident (), Senior Resident () and Non-resident ()
2017
- Similar to the 3-year and 5-year category additions in 2013, a 10-year fishing license option is made available to license buyers.
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