Heart Attack Time??

[BioProfessor]

I've been lucky enough to get a few places to hunt around Charleston. Most are soggy bogs that have been logged, horse pastures, and other "great" places.

I take what I get.

I hunted a timbered bog this past weekend and wound up with one flat, slick button and some crap.

I looked at the pile on the table this morning and decided to look at it one more time and then toss it. I washed stuff off and was tossing it in the trash can.

I washed this piece off and thought I could see some letters or something so I thought I could tell what telephone pole it came off of. So I used a little cleaner on it.

Letters started to appear - "S" then "ER" and a "18" I hit the floor. I picked myself up and finished cleaning.

It ain't in the best shape, but it's a SLAVE TAG!!!!

Gotta be my best find of the year. They say compared to finding these 30 miles from Charleston, gold coins are easy.

It's ugly. But it's mine and I HAD to share.

Daryl - still shaking a bit

[Old Dog]

Congrats Daryl,
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.

Nominated it for the banner

Thom

[Silver Searcher]

And you have been spending $200 a day coming here :P and all along the best finds were to be had over there

Super find Daryl

SS

[Don in SJ]

OK Congrats, now don't laugh, but you might want to consider getting that one restored, I have seen some miracles performed by some of those who do that, including slave badges!

Don

[OldSowBreath]

There's the next banner, for sure.

[ivan salis]

makes sense to me , you finding it there - they of course would send the slaves to work in the skeeter (disease) infested swamp bogs to do the hard labor harvesting trees and such there --

SERV
1826 is what I see.

servant
no. 1826 is my guess

[Chico Rico]

WOW!

And I dont say wow often...WOW!

[DrJoePrime]

WOW from me too! Congrats on a BANNER find!

I also agree that restoration is important on this multi-thousand dollar find whether you sell it or keep it.

HH Joe

[dirt diva]

Congrats!!!!!
I have many books on slave tags,yours is a match from what I can see.
As I have lived in the area near Charleston I have done much research on these
tags. Just in case I were to ever find one Still searching for one of those
BANNER

I have a book that list the tags buy the # and the owners name.As they were registered in
many wills and family holdings.Will see if I can find the book.

[SkyPirate]

That is an awsome find! It pays to check out all the trash just in case! WTG

[PAPPYGOL]

what a great find. congrats

[2bits]

Very good find! HH!
Pagosa Pete

[Gilligan]

makes sense to me , you finding it there - they of course would send the slaves to work in the skeeter (disease) infested swamp bogs to do the hard labor harvesting trees and such there --

SERV
1826 is what I see.

servant
no. 1826 is my guess

I am sure that 1826 is the year.

[Deepdiger60]

I never knew that there was such a thing as slave tags or buttons until i joined TN i think there was 1 or 2 i seen on here before what is the rarity of a slave tag and why are they so valuable other then historical value ? are there many to be found , learn something new on here everyday .Nice find Good hunting Jim

[vermonster]

:hello Wow! congrats 2 u on a banner find, I'm glad you didnt throw it in the trash
vermonster

[kuger]

Awesome RARE find!!!High Dollar too if you get it restored!!

[pinebarrens1]

don is right . i seen some miracles on those things restored ,...... great find

[ivan salis]

servant
1826 (year) -- would be nice -- since it would date it age wize -- but wouldn't a number of some sort be needed to show who's slave it was ? -- since the "tag" was proof of ownership .

[cntrydncr1]

wow! congrats!!!

[IronSpike]

Banner Bio

Good thing you checked those finds before tossing