 1824 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.48. LAFAR in a prepared, rectangular punch on the front as expected from the date. Appearance of Very Fine in places. Square shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 239.5 gns. 51.2 mm. x 52.7 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1824 in a rectangular logotype punch below. PORTER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. No. in a prepared, square punch, 48 in individual number punches below. LAFAR in a prepared, rectangular punch at the base. Deep olive brown with verdigris on the back. A bit rough in 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.
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