 1816 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT. No.256. LAFAR in a prepared, rectangular punch on the back. Appearance of Very Fine in places. Square with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 193.6 gns. 47.4 mm. x 48.8 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. 1816 in a rectangular logotype punch below. SERVANT underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. No. in a prepared, square punch, 256 in individual number punches below. Deep brown with traces of verdigris. Quite rough in places. Lightly 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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