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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: AUGUST 5, 2018Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor 1825 Charleston Servant Slave Hire Tag   1825 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Tag Number 2212. Diamond-shape tag with a hole at top for suspension, clipped corners, 68 mm across. The punched inscription reads: "Charleston/ 1825/ Servant/ No 2212/ Lafar". J. J. Lafar was the Sheriff of Charleston who supplemented his income by producing slave tags for a number of years. Slightly wavy surface, but a choice example overall with very pleasing dark green patina. From the upcoming August 25-26 Heritage Americana & Political sale. Fascinating relic of the slave era. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: c1870 Bedford County School Silver Prize Medal  UK, Bedford County School, AR prize medal c.1870, 48mm. 59g. arms – castle over spread eagle, rev : MENTE MANQUE in laurel wreath, WITH ALL THY GETTING GET UNDERSTANDING around. I saw this in the online stock of Baldwin's in London. Unusual cross-hatch pattern in the obverse field. Great toning, too. -Editor To read the complete item description, see: 1911 Exposicion Industrial del Centenario Medal   LA MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CAPITAL A LOS INDUTRIALES PREMADOS.... Great relief. From a lot of five medals and tokens in the August 12, 2018 sale by Gibson's Auctions in Australia. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: 1929 Exposition Ibero America medal   EXPOSICION IBERO AMERICANA, Sevilla, 1929, a bronze medallion by Arnillas Y Matallana (5.9cm) Another great high-relief piece from the August 12, 2018 sale by Gibson's Auctions in Australia. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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