 1826 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.1677. LAFAR in a prepared, rectangular punch on the back. Appearance of Extremely Fine in places and an impressive looking badge. Square shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 199.2 gns. 49.6 mm. x 54.6 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. No. in a prepared, square punch, 1677 in individual number punches below. 1826 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Deep brown and green with areas of verdigris. Some minor surface roughness on the front. 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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