South Carolina slave badge named one of world’s top 2021 discoveries

A copper slave badge found on the site of a 19th-century kitchen in Charleston, S.C., has been named one of the world’s top 2021 discoveries by Archaeology Magazine. Image courtesy of the College of Charleston
A copper slave badge found on the site of a 19th-century kitchen in Charleston, S.C., has been named one of the world’s top 2021 discoveries by Archaeology Magazine. Image courtesy of the College of Charleston
A copper slave badge found on the site of a 19th-century kitchen in Charleston, S.C., has been named one of the world’s top 2021 discoveries by Archaeology Magazine. Image courtesy of the College of Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A small yet profound object tied to slavery and unearthed by a team of researchers and students at the College of Charleston this spring has been named one of the top discoveries of the year by Archaeology Magazine.

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Hake’s offers rare Geo. Washington document, comic art, 1915 Babe Ruth button, June 29-30

1767 George Washington-signed slave sale promissory note for his trusted personal valet William ‘Billy’ Lee, who went to war with Washington, including at Valley Forge and Yorktown. Never before seen at auction. Accompanied by Hake’s and JSA Letters of Authenticity. Opening bid: $10,000

YORK, Pa. – Throughout 2020 and the first quarter of this year, collectors of pop culture memorabilia made it clear that even a global pandemic could not stop them from enjoying their favorite hobby. Via the Internet, they were able to acquire unique, investment-grade pieces by bidding in Hake’s $2.9 million February collectibles auction, which broke multiple house records and captured world record prices in several categories. That trend continues to gather steam now that Hake’s has announced the exciting highlights of its June 29-30 online auction. View the full catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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