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1860 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge NGC

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1860 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge NGC
<B>1860 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge- NGC Certified. Number 211.</B></I> A very slightly convex diamond-shaped tag with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension, 48mm x 50mm. Manufactured locally by William Rouse. The elements on the obverse are as follows (top to bottom): "CHARLESTON" in a crescent-shaped bar punch ("C" weak / off the edge); "1860" bar punched; "PORTER" in a rectangular punch; and an incuse "211" in individual punches (middle digit weak). Condition is good with a dark patina and some areas of verdigris. <BR><BR>It is estimated that 5196 badges were issued with the 1860 date.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Collectibles (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)