FABULOUS CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA SLAVE TAG.

FABULOUS CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA SLAVE TAG. Charleston, South Carolina, was the only city in the antebellum South to issue these tags or badges which had to be worn by any slave that was “hired out”. Each year a slave owner who hired out a slave had to pay a tax and the slave had to wear a tag proving the tax had been paid. The greater the skill and training required, the greater the tax. We have offered several great groupings of slave tags in past auctions and now we offer a very rare 1848 “Charleston Neck” servant’s tag. “Charleston Neck” was an outer portion of the city of Charleston which issued their own tags only from 1848 to 1850. Tags from this first year are the rarest and only a handful of tags from “Charleston Neck” are known during their entire production. This tag was excavated near Charleston, South Carolina, by metal detectors and are among the best example of any known. SIZE: 2″ x 2″. CONDITION: Tag has green patina with background of light colored soil. There are two bend lines seen above and below the word “SERVANT” on this tag that have been flattened and conserved. 9-92101 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2295	$5,467.50	FABULOUS CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA SLAVE TAG. Charleston, South Carolina, was the only city in the antebellum South to issue these tags or badges which had to be worn by any slave that was “hired out”. Each year a slave owner who hired out a slave had to pay a tax and the slave had to wear a tag proving the tax had been paid. The greater the skill and training required, the greater the tax. We have offered several great groupings of slave tags in past auctions and now we offer a very rare 1848 “Charleston Neck” servant’s tag. “Charleston Neck” was an outer portion of the city of Charleston which issued their own tags only from 1848 to 1850. Tags from this first year are the rarest and only a handful of tags from “Charleston Neck” are known during their entire production. This tag was excavated near Charleston, South Carolina, by metal detectors and are among the best example of any known. SIZE: 2″ x 2″. CONDITION: Tag has green patina with background of light colored soil. There are two bend lines seen above and below the word “SERVANT” on this tag that have been flattened and conserved. 9-92101 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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