SOUTH CAROLINA. CHARLESTON. Miller SC 8. W.W. Wilbur Auction & Commission Merchant, 1846. Brass, 27.7mm. Obv. Standing auctioneer wields hammer. Rev. Palmetto. It is believed that W.W. Wilbur auctioned slaves, as Charleston was a noted center of the slave trade and trade in slaves after trans-oceanic shipment was outlawed.
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