 1815 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.226. LAFAR in a prepared, rectangular punch on the back. Appearance of Fine to Very Fine in places. Octagonal but very nearly square shaped, with four very long and four extremely short sides. Holed for suspension. 252.2 gns. 61.3 mm. x 62.8 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. No. in a prepared, square punch, 226 in individual number punches below. PORTER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1815 very roughly visible in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark brown with traces of verdigris. Quite rough in places. Some edges a bit ragged. Dished, the front bowed towards the viewer, believed to add additional strength to the badge when worn. Very rare as are all such early dated slave hire badges.
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