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1857
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA square copper slave badge set on point with clipped corners with text die stamped and punched into the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / [punched] 1155 / [stamped] SERVANT / 1857". A hole is punched through the center top corner.
1857
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “2010 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1857 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1858
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1858 [stamped] / MECHANIC [stamped] / 142 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1858
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with sharp corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1858 [stamped] / MECHANIC [stamped] / 450 [punched].” The ‘Charleston’ stamp was unevenly applied.…
1858
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1858 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / 1414 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1858
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1858 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / 63 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1859
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with sharp corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “PORTER [stamped] / 232 [punched] /1859 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1859
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “PORTER [stamped] / 990 [punched] /1859 [stamped].” The top corner point is missing.
1859
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with sharp corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “SERVANT [stamped] / 448 [punched] /1859 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA square copper slave badge with clipped corners set on point with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / 1860 / FRUITERER / [punched] 14". A hole is punched through the center top corner.
1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1860 [stamped] / MECHANIC [stamped] / 176 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1860 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / 1377 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1860 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / 2938 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1861
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “77 [punched] / FRUITERER [stamped] / 1861 [stamped].” There is a crease running from the proper top…
1861
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “281 [punched] / MECHANIC [stamped] / 1861 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1861
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1577 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1861 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1861
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1907 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1861 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1862; reworked 1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “176 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1863 [stamped].” On the verso is text that reads ”CHARLESTON…
1862; reworked 1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1862 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / 1128 [punched].” On the verso is text that reads ”CHARLESTON…
1862-1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA square copper slave badge with clipped corners set on point with text die stamped and punched on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / 1862 / PORTER / [punched] 223". Text die stamped and punched on the verso reads: "CHARLESTON / [punched] 33 / [stamped]…
1862; reworked 1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “92 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1863 [stamped].” On the verso is text that reads ”CHARLESTON…
1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1862 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1241 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1862 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1327 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1862 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1618 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.
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