 1801 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.137. Hallmarked C. PRINCE in a prepared, rectangular punch on the back. Appearance of Very Fine. Round in shape. Holed for suspension. 529.9 gns. 88.2 mm. x 89.5 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. No. 137 engraved by hand below. PORTER/1801 in prepared punches underneath. Coppery red and brown with some verdigris on the front. An extraordinary badge, massive in size and a great trophy for the really advanced collector. This is the largest slave hire badge we have seen. Extremely rare: the cataloguer has records of only three badges dated 1801. This is a remarkable piece and would make a great display item.
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