 1836 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.1271. 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 in the center. Surfaces just lightly rough in a few places. Lightly dished, the front bowed towards the viewer, believed to add additional strength to the badge when worn. Rare as are all slave hire badges of the 1820's and 30's. Small letters type. The lack of a logotype No. is also noted on this date.
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