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Categories • Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → The Paul West Collection of Charleston & Charleston Neck Slave Hire Badges, 1800 - 1864 |
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Lot # |
Description |
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| 1031 |
1835 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.791
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EF |
$2,400.00
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Appearance of Extremely Fine and quite sharp in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 213.0 gns. 67.4 mm. x 68.7 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. License numerals 791 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1835 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark brown on a striated planchet quite unlike... more |
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| 1032 |
1836 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.1271
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EF |
$1,900.00
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Appearance of nearly Extremely Fine and quite sharp in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 209.1 gns. 63.1 mm. x 63.2 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1836 in a rectangular logotype punch below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. License numerals 1271 in individual number punches below. Dark brown with a few light marks... more |
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| 1033 |
1837 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANICK. No.329
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CH VF |
$4,500.00
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Appearance of nice Choice Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 168.7 gns. 57.4 mm. x 59.1 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 329 in individual number punches below. MECHANICK underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1837 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive green and brown in color. Very minor surface roughness.... more |
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| 1034 |
1838 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.1781
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CH VF |
$1,600.00
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Appearance of Choice Very Fine. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 161.5 gns. 58.2 mm. x 59.1 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1838 in a rectangular logotype punch below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1781 in individual number punches below. Medium reddish brown in color. Surfaces rough in places. Back scratched. Dished,... more |
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| 1035 |
1839 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.678
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CH VF |
$2,200.00
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Appearance of Choice Very Fine. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 182.5 gns. 57.6 mm. x 58.6 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 678 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1839 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark brown in color. Slight bend in the center. Surfaces rough in places. Light striations... more |
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| 1036 |
1840 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.1502
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VF |
$1,300.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 168.7 gns. 55.2 mm. x 56.6 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. Italic style 1840 in a rectangular logotype punch below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1502 in individual number punches below. Dark olive green and brown in color. Surfaces rough in places.... more |
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| 1037 |
1841 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.1483
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CH VF |
$2,000.00
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Appearance of Choice Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 144.1 gns. 56.2 mm. x 58.8 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1483 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. Roman style 1841 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive brown in color. Very minor surface roughness... more |
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| 1038 |
1842 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.2170
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VF |
$1,600.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 147.9 gns. 59.0 mm. x 57.4 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 2170 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a small prepared, rectangular punch. Roman style 1842 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Reddish brown in color. Rough around the edges, some... more |
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| 1039 |
1843 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.589
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F to VF |
$1,300.00
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Appearance of Fine to Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 126.0 gns. 55.5 mm. x 55.6 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1843 in a rectangular logotype punch below. PORTER underneath in a small prepared, rectangular punch. 589 in individual number punches below. Reddish brown in color. Quite rough. Dished, the front bowed... more |
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| 1040 |
1844 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.36
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CH VF |
$1,900.00
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Appearance of Choice Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 143.1 gns. 55.8 mm. x 58.5 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 36 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a small prepared, rectangular punch. 1844 in a serrate rectangular logotype punch below. Reddish brown in color. Dished, the front bowed towards... more |
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| 1041 |
1845 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. FRUITERER. No.71
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EF |
$5,000.00
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Appearance of nearly Extremely Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 132.4 gns. 54.0 mm. x 54.7 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1845 in a rectangular logotype punch below. FRUITERER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 71 in individual number punches below. Nice olive brown in color. Dished, the front bowed towards the viewer,... more |
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| 1042 |
1846 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.1102
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CH VF |
$1,900.00
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Appearance of Choice Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 144.8 gns. 56.4 mm. x 57.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1102 in individual number punches below. PORTER underneath in a prepared rectangular punch. 1846 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Deep brown in color. Lightly dished, the front bowed towards the viewer,... more |
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| 1043 |
1847 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANIC. No.206
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EF |
$3,250.00
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Appearance of Extremely Fine. Square shaped with clipped corners. All slave badges made from 1828 to the end of the system are diamond shaped with just one exception, 1847. Holed for suspension. 123.7 gns. 42.2 mm. x 43.4 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1847 in a rectangular logotype punch below. MECHANIC underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 206 in individual number... more |
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| 1044 |
1848 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANIC. No.358
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VF |
$2,800.00
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Appearance of Very Fine. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 133.2 gns. 54.8 mm. x 54.7 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 358 in individual number punches below. MECHANIC underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1848 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive brown and green in color. Some surface roughness, some verdigris. Lightly dished,... more |
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| 1045 |
1849 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. FRUITERER. No.103
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VF |
$2,600.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 78.9 gns. 50.8 mm. x 50.9 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1849 in a rectangular logotype punch below. FRUITERER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 103 in individual number punches below. Dark reddish brown in color. Surfaces quite rough. Very lightly dished, the front... more |
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| 1046 |
1850 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANIC. No.23
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VF |
$2,600.00
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Appearance of Very Fine. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 133.2 gns. 51.0 mm. x 51.7 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 23 in individual number punches below. MECHANIC underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1850 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive brown in color. Some surface roughness on the back. Very lightly dished, the front... more |
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| 1047 |
1850 Charleston Neck Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.34
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F |
$2,800.00
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Appearance of Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 61.2 gns. 47.8 mm. x 48.6 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch above NECK in another at the top. 1850 in a prepared rectangular punch below. PORTER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 34 in individual number punches below. Medium brown and reddish copper in color. Surfaces quite rough in appearance.... more |
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| 1048 |
1851 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.358
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VF |
$1,400.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 108.0 gns. 51.3 mm. x 51.6 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1851 in a rectangular logotype punch below. PORTER underneath in a prepared rectangular punch. 358 in individual number punches below. Deep olive brown and green in color. Surfaces rough and wrinkled. Some verdigris.... more |
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| 1049 |
1852 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.876
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VF |
$1,200.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 93.2 gns. 55.8 mm. x 52.2 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 876 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a small prepared, rectangular punch. 1852 in a serrate rectangular logotype punch below. Deep olive green and brown in color with reddish highlights on... more |
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| 1050 |
1853 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANIC. No.50
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EF |
$3,750.00
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Appearance of Extremely Fine. Diamond shaped with unclipped corners. Holed for suspension. 129.5 gns. 54.9 mm. x 56.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1853 in a rectangular logotype punch below. MECHANIC underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 50 in individual number punches below. Deep olive brown in color. An attractive example with a smooth front surface and good... more |
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| 1051 |
1854 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. FRUITERER. No.77
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VF |
$3,250.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with unclipped corners. Holed for suspension. 95.8 gns. 55.1 mm. x 54.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 77 in individual number punches below. FRUITERER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1854 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive green and brown in color. Surfaces a bit rough. Very lightly dished,... more |
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| 1052 |
1855 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANIC. No.166
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F |
$1,700.00
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Appearance of Fine in places. Diamond shaped with unclipped corners. Holed for suspension. 154.0 gns. 53.6 mm. x 55.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 166 in individual number punches below. MECHANIC underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1855 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Pale reddish brown in color. Both surfaces rough, the front especially. Barely dished... more |
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| 1053 |
1856 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.781
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VF |
$1,500.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with unclipped corners. Holed for suspension. 88.8 gns. 53.8 mm. x 55.0 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 781 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath in a small prepared, rectangular punch. 1856 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Reddish olive green and brown in color. Barely dished at all. Very... more |
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| 1054 |
1857 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.249
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VF |
$1,600.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 104.0 gns. 49.4 mm. x 50.0 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 249 in individual number punches below. PORTER underneath in a prepared rectangular punch. 1857 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Deep brown and reddish green in color. Surfaces a bit rough and lightly wrinkled.... more |
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| 1055 |
1858 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.744
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CH VF |
$1,600.00
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Appearance of Choice Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 114.6 gns. 50.7 mm. x 51.2 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1858 in a rectangular logotype punch below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 744 in individual number punches below. Olive green and brown in color. Surfaces a bit rough with considerable... more |
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| 1056 |
1859 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. FRUITERER. No.161
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VF |
$4,500.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 85.5 gns. 47.7 mm. x 47.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. FRUITERER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 161 in individual number punches below. 1859 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive green and brown in color. Surfaces a bit rough. Very lightly dished,... more |
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| 1057 |
1860 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.1230
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VF |
$1,800.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 81.7 gns. 44.3 mm. x 46.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1857 in a rectangular logotype punch below. PORTER underneath in a prepared rectangular punch. 1230 in individual number punches below. Olive green and brown in color. Surfaces a bit rough, some verdigris. Lightly... more |
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| 1058 |
1861 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.781
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VF |
$1,500.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 99.5 gns. 46.4 mm. x 47.8 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 781 in individual number punches below. PORTER underneath in a prepared rectangular punch. 1861 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Deep olive green and brown in color. Surfaces a bit rough, right corner and... more |
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| 1059 |
1861/1862 Charleston Slave Hire Double Tag Badge
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F |
$3,000.00
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Appearance of Fine in places. Rough, some voids, reddish brown in color. Lightly dished, the front bowed towards the viewer, believed to add additional strength to the badge when worn. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 73.8 gns. 48.1 mm. x 49.5 mm. Front: 1861 SERVANT. No.2878. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 2878 in individual number punches below. SERVANT underneath... more |
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| 1060 |
1862 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.587
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VF |
$1,800.00
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Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 92.6 gns. 47.9 mm. x 50.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1862 in a rectangular logotype punch below. PORTER underneath in a prepared rectangular punch. 587 in individual number punches below. Deep brown with reddish highlights. Surfaces a bit rough. Lightly dished, the... more |
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