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"Charleston South Carolina Slave Badge (MIS6649)
Guns International #: 102872614 Seller's Inventory #: MIS6649
Category: Collectibles - Civil War -
Seller's Information
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Seller: Collectors Firearms
Company: CollectorsFirearms, Inc
Member Since: 3/6/07
First Name: E-commerce
Last Name: Department
State: Texas
Zip: 77063
Country: United States
Phone: (713) 781-1960
Fax: (713) 781-6407
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 7219
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: M/C, VISA, American Express and Discover
Description:
"Measures 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" made of tarnished copper. This tag looks to have been excavated. This example is dated 1860 and has the issuance number of 1363. Enslavers were required to obtain a badge annually from the Charleston city's treasury office for any enslaved person working outside their domain. The resulting income from these ancillary services were sometimes kept by the enslaver completely, divided equally, or, in some recorded instances, kept by the enslaved laborer entirely. Charleston was the only city that did this with tags. This is a relic from a very sad time in our country’s history.
Price: $4,750.00