🥇 BANNER Find of a lifetime! Charleston Slave Tag

[newnan76]

Haven't been on in a while but figured this was worthy of a post! Got off work with the intention of digging some bottles but that didn't work out so I went to plan B. Went by a site I've found some decent relics and coins at. Wasn't going to detect this spot again and almost wrote it off but they had scraped a lil more dirt so decided to go ahead and beep a lil and see what comes up. Well not even 10 minutes in and my Deus rang a sweet sound. Dug about 1 inch and out popped this square piece of metal and didn't think much of it until I rubbed a lil dirt off and saw a bit of "Charleston" and "Servant" and "1818" at this point I was just in shock, which quickly turned to "OMG" I can't believe what I just found!!!!! An 1818 Charleston Servant Slave Tag. Life doesn't get much better

 

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[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats. It doesn't get much better than this. My BANNER vote is in.

 

[lockster99]

Good shape.....very readable. Congrats! Banner

 

[Terry Soloman]

.... Banner!

 

[Brother Al]

You got my Banner vote! I have a Love HATE relationship with these tags but I would be thrilled to find one. Congratulations!

 

[villagenut]

Wow, these are part of a sad time in the age of man but truly are historically important in their significance every time one comes to light. And it seems they are becoming more and more at the bottom of a hole ...but it will never become common. Banner in my book.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Wowsers, my banner vote is in! Congrats on such a rare piece.

 

[newnan76]

Anyone have conservative ideas on cleaning it? I haven't touched it for fear of ruining it.

 

[ramjet2187]

Spectacular find! Banner vote in.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding recovery of a piece of American history, Congratualtions!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Your profile says Tampa.... Is that where you found it? Or....
Great find! Seen them dug a number of times, but maybe not as old as 1818...congrats!

 

[newnan76]

Found in Charleston. Moved up here last year haven't changed my profile yet.

 

[beez0404]

Cleaning? It came out of the ground extremely clean. A little tooth picking and leave it alone.

 

[Burnt Chimney]

That's a Sweet find you got there

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow that's a banner find!

 

[against the wind]

Very rare find,,
Banner

 

[bill from lachine]

That's one sweet find go gentle on any attempt at cleaning....it's an important part of US history which deserves to be treated properly.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

My BANNER vote is in!

VPR

 

[port ewen ace]

BANNER!! in NY we call our school tax bill a "slave tag"