Slave auctioneer's token

Title:

Slave auctioneer's token

Date:

1846

Creator (Personal):

Wilbur, W.W.

Description:

Slave auctioneer's token, 1846. These tokens were distributed as one-cent pieces and served as advertisements for the businesses and services depicted on the coins. Face view of token reads "W.W. Wilbur Auction & Commission Merchant; Charleston, So. Ca.; Going at Only A Penny" encircling the image of an auctioneer. Obverse view of token reads "Merchants & Manufactors Agents; Collection Broker Notary Public" encircling the image of a tree.

Collection Title:

Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Slaves--South Carolina--Charleston, Auctions--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century, Charleston (S.C.)--Commerce--19th century, Coins--United States--Charleston (S.C.)--19th century, Numismatics--United States--Charleston (S.C.)--19th century, Slave trade--South Carolina--Charlestonl, and South Carolina--Economic conditions--19th century

Geographic Subject:

Southern States, Charleston (S.C.), South Carolina, and South Atlantic States

Shelving Locator:

1999.001.080

Date Digital:

2009-11-16

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

29900