 1854 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. FRUITERER. No.77. Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with unclipped corners. Holed for suspension. 95.8 gns. 55.1 mm. x 54.1 mm. CHARLESTON in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 77 in individual number punches below. FRUITERER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1854 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Dark olive green and brown in color. Surfaces a bit rough. Very lightly dished, the front bowed towards the viewer, believed to add additional strength to the badge when worn. Extremely rare as an occupation at this late date.
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