National Museum of African American History and Culture
Charleston slave badge from 1830 for Servant No. 1638
John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849 · 1830
A square copper slave badge set on point with clipped corners with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / 1830 / SERVANT / No. [punched] 1638". A hole is punched through the center top corner.
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