 1821 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. PORTER. No.410. LAFAR in a prepared, rectangular punch on the back. Appearance of Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 244.8 gns. 67.0 mm. x 66.1 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. No. in a prepared, square punch, 410 in individual number punches below. PORTER underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1821 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Deep brown with some traces of verdigris. A bit rough in places. 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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