🥇 BANNER CHARLESTON SLAVE TAG!!!

[Darby]

Stopped by our new site yesterday afternoon for a quick hunt and man am I glad I did! Hit the plowed area first and didn't find anything so I moved into the thicker grass area where it's harder to get the coil down but hadn't been worked as hard. Found two flat buttons and then got a good high signal and thought maybe it might be my turn to find a coin. Disappointed to see it was just a piece of copper plate, I thought. Then I saw it had numbers on it. Still didn't realize what it was until my buddy handed it back to me and at a glance I see "servant"! Taking a closer look it hits me....I just found a slave tag!! It's bent but you can see Charleston at the top with a number, servant under that and below servant the date 1855 (855 is visible, cant see the 1). I'm so thankful and feel really blessed to dig this piece of history. Super excited too. Couldn't wait to get to the















office this morning to post. Thanks for looking!

 

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[jdsly]

Thats an awesome find Darby!!! Banner in my book. Votes in. So much history in that tag

 

[jmastny78]

Nice find, so much history behind that tag!

 

[DiggityDiggity]

Just wow. What a great find. I wonder if you could look up the owner of the tag by the number? Hit that tall grass hard.

(There's a part of me that feels weird about being so excited over this. Such a historical piece but what a horrible life for the holder of the tag. It's like getting excited over finding a wedding band in Treblinka. Believe me, I'm not trying to bring ethics into such an awesome find. Just interesting how actually seeing a piece like this can bring out emotion.)

 

[Mr.T]

Hi There-

Thats an amazing piece of history. Banner vote from me also.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Banner vote for me too,amazing piece of history!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[johnnyblaze]

Rare sought after find man

~Blaze

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

WOW , WOW ,and WOW !!!!!!!! Congrats !!

 

[screwynewy]

Congratulations on finding such a rare piece of our history. While it is an unfortunate part of history it is not something to be forgotten. Definitely a banner find. You should consult with an expert who can restore this tag. It is amazing what can be done to flatten it by someone that knows how to do it.

 

[Doubter in MD]

My banner vote is in. Congratulations on your find. It's an historic find. It is part of our past. It certainly isn't part of our future so I don't personally understand why people get upset by these.

 

[MUDSLINGER]

significant find you in many ways are holding a person's life story in your hands. albeit an unpleasant one. I vote banner for the person who had to endure it.

 

[70monte68]

Truly an amazing find. As mentioned look into getting it restored! Good luck

 

[jdsly]

Bet you cant wait to get back to that site!

 

[JimDon]

I am officially jealous! Congrats on a banner for the find

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

those tags freak me out but hey, it is what it is

 

[parsonwalker]

Thats an awesome find Darby!!! Banner in my book. Votes in. So much history in that tag

That goes double for me!

 

[Valley Ranger]

Banner - a sad reminder of a tragic part of our history, but a great save!!

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

That is a once in a lifetime find! Way to go!

Wayne

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on an amazing find!