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Description
1805 Charleston C. Prince Porter Slave Hire copper alloy badge, Number 13. Octagonal shaped tag with nearly equilateral sides and a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "No." in a square punch, "13" in individual number punches, "PORTER" in a rectangular punch, and "1805" in a rectangular punch at the bottom. Hallmarked "C. PRINCE" in a rectangular punch on the back. Includes original receipt from Early American History Auctions, Inc. 54.7 mm x 62.0 mm (2.15" x 2.44"). Provenance: Purchased from Early American History Auctions, Inc., October 21, 2006. Estate of Jim Maconkey, Landrum, SC. Note: Charles Prince was a silversmith in Charleston, SC. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Condition
Appearance of Fine to Very Fine in places. Dark brown in color, slightly dished, believed to add additional strength to the badge when worn.
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1805 Charleston C. Prince Porter Slave Hire Badge,
Estimate $2,800 - $3,200
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