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    A34, Lot 273:

    Liberty head dollar. 1.665 gm. 12 mm. (.0535 oz). 1851. Good Extremely Fine; some minor marks.
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    A34, Lot 274:

    Liberty head dollar. 1.665 gm. 12 mm. (.0535 oz). 1853. Extremely Fine.
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    A34, Lot 275:

    Liberty head dollar. 1.665 gm. 12 mm. (.0535 oz). 1853. Extremely Fine.
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    A34, Lot 277:

    UNITED STATES. Trade dollar. 26.97 gm. 37 mm. 1873. Very Fine; attractive old toning; light scratches by knee on obverse; otherwise pleasing surfaces.
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    A34, Lot 279:

    Charleston, South Carolina. Copper slave tag. 13.44 gm. 1831. Slightly convex, 55 x 52 mm, diamond shaped, slightly clipped corners, holed at the top for suspension; no hallmark. The legend is a combination of stamping on the metal: CHARLESTON in an arc above; "No"; SERVANT in a rectangle and the date 1831 below; the number 107 was punched in for the specific recipient. Very Fine; free of bends and better than any among the very small number of sale records I was able to find. All the elements are clear; the obverse shows minimal corrosion; the obverse surface is generally smooth and attractive, deeply toned ; the underlying copper color shows on most of the lettering; the reverse is somewhat dull with a few spots of corrosion; the piece has a small pierce at the base of the 1 and the base of the 7, an indication of the depth of the punch; there is also a smaller pierce at the tip of the tail of the "R" in "SERVANT." Most slave badges have been recovered from ground sites. This piece, all in all, is an attractive piece that expresses its history in its condition. (AD). Green, Hutchins and Hutchins (Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865) cite an estimate of 3,054 badges sold in the 1830-31 fiscal period.

    Slave tags served as a pass issued for slaves to travel and work away from their home base. They were issued and used only in Charleston during the years covered in the Green reference. The tags were purchased by owners who wanted to rent their slaves out for day work. They provide an important insight into one more economic aspect of the slavery system.

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    A34, Lot 290:

    Confederate States of America. Goldine penny, Bashlow restrike. Thin flan. 3.69 gm. 29 mm. (1961). Uncirculated.
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    Confederate States of America. Goldine penny, Bashlow restrike. Thin flan. 3.71 gm. 29 mm. (1961). Uncirculated.
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    A34, Lot 297:

    Panama Canal Service Medal. Ladder Badge. 30 mm. Plus bars and pin. By Victor D Brenner (designer of the Lincoln head penny). Bust of Theodore Roosevelt left (Roosevelt actually sat for the sculpture by Brenner) Engraved at bottom, H. W. LOTZ, the recipient. (This piece came from one of his descendants. While I did not find his name in the records, it was apparently his wife, mentioned in a brief note about social life of the Zone, who was elected vice-grand in the Isthmian Canal Rebekah Lodge, No. 1. At one point, the Canal Record noted that one third of the American employees at the Canal were occupying married quarters) / A view of the Culegra Cut in the finished Canal with steamers passing through, Gold Hill to the left and Contractor's Hill to the right; THE LAND DIVIDED THE WORLD UNITED in two lines; PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES around a raised rim. Two numbered bars, each indicating two years of service and work on the Canal. The bars were numbered sequentially as they were awarded to workers. These are numbered 794 for the years 1910 to 1912 and 1165 for the years 1908 to 1910

    CM-10.2 R (4). (http://www.coins-of-panama.com/canalmedals.html). Extremely Fine; a few minor marks on the surface; the pin on the reverse is in perfect condition. This is a particularly well designed and fascinating piece of American history.

    The Centennial of the Panama Canal is being celebrated this year, 2014. Building the Canal was a remarkable engineering achievement and the work was particularly difficult and demanding. Keeping engineers and skilled workers from America was difficult. These medals, beginning with the medal and header with subsequent bars were awarded to US citizens who worked at least two years in the zone. For more information, a bit of time spent searching the internet will turn up copies of the Canal Record, the weekly publication for people in the zone, a PBS American Experience presentation on the Panama Canal and different websites about the Centennial celebration and more—enough that I found myself spending a substantial amount of time reading about this historic achievement. If requested, I will send a copy of the Canal Record that mentions Mrs. Lotz as well as describing the design process and listing the requirements for these medals. (AD)
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