 1833 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. MECHANIC. No.184. Appearance of Choice Very Fine in places. Diamond shaped with clipped corners. Holed for suspension. 146.4 gns. 65.2 mm. x 68.9 mm. *CHARLESTON* in a prepared lunate punch at the top. No. in a prepared, square punch, 184 in individual number punches below. MECHANIC underneath in a prepared, rectangular punch. 1833 in a rectangular logotype punch below. Light reddish brown in color. Quite rough overall. Nicely dished, the front bowed towards the viewer, believed to add additional strength to the badge when worn. Very rare as an occupation and rare as a date.
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