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Start Over Collection Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection ✖ Contributing Institution Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston ✖ Exclude Pages Yes ✖ Media Type Objects ✖ Date Range (beta) 1862 ✖

1. Slave badge

Date:: 1862
Description:: Pewter slave badge produced for a servant in Charleston, S.C. It was common to counterfeit badges to avoid paying taxes, and this particular one was not issued by the city, but created in the stamped year. The face is stamped "Charleston 1862 Servant #4." Back side contains no markings.

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