1819 Charleston Lafar Mechanic Slave Hire Badge, Number
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1819 Charleston Lafar Mechanic Slave Hire copper alloy badge, Number 181. Diamond shaped with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "No." in a square punch with "181" in individual number punches, "MECHANIC" in a rectangular punch, and "1819" in a rectangular punch at the bottom. Hallmarked "LAFAR" in a rectangular punch on the back. 79 mm x 76 mm (3.11" x 2.99"). Provenance: Estate of Jim Maconkey, Landrum, SC. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
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Appearance is Fine, flattened.
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1819 Charleston Lafar Mechanic Slave Hire Badge, Number
Estimate $2,400 - $2,800
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