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<B>1841 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Badge. Number 621.</B></I> A flat diamond-shaped tag with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension, 61mm x 64mm. No maker's hallmark (as typical in this period), but manufactured by local Methodist minister and silversmith John Mood. The elements on the obverse are as follows (top to bottom): "CHARLESTON" in a crescent-shaped bar punch; an incuse "621" in individual punches; "SERVANT" in a rectangular punch; and "1841" bar punched (last digit weak). The condition is very good with smooth, worn surfaces and dark patina with chocolate brown highlights. The entire badge was stamped at a slight angle. <BR><BR>1841 was a year which saw cotton prices at a two-decade low, yet slave badge sales remained strong at an estimated 3,900 pieces, just a handful of which survive today.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Collectibles (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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