I need your input on this please

[SC_Dave]

I hope I am posting this in the right place. I traded for this some time ago. I'm and old digger and the guy I trade with is too. I have reason to question whether it's authentic but I won't go into why I think that here. Can you guys tell anything in these pics that would lean you on way or the other?
Thanks Very Much!

 

[Flanaganj25]

Well my 2 cents isn't much since I've never found one or studied up on them... But I have watched a video on youtube and a guy dug one which was neat to see. From what I saw, it looks really similar but again not a expert on those tags. I'm sure all have some difference to them. Looks authentic to me.

 

[comisoas]

If it is real, that is worth a lot of $$$$$$. Interesting.

 

[GeorgeinSC]

I would think that the only way one would know for sure is to take it to a reputable Expert on items from that era.

 

[gitterdug]

100% of ALL known Genuine Slave Tags are from CHARLESTON or the suburb CHARLESTON NECK. If your purported "tag" is NOT Charleston, it is guaranteed to be a FANTASY. There are no known exceptions, and Yes, I do claim to be an expert.


http://www.ebay.com/gds/SLAVE-TAGS-Primer-Genuine-Fake-and-Fantasy-Tags-/10000000000090884/g.html

 

[brianc577]

I have always heard only Charleston had slave tags. North south trader did a good article on them last month. I think it is a fantasy piece

 

[407floyd]

There's no plantation name or owner's name on the tag. The makes it suspect to me.

 

[doninbrewster]

100% of ALL known Genuine Slave Tags are from CHARLESTON or the suburb CHARLESTON NECK. If your purported "tag" is NOT Charleston, it is guaranteed to be a FANTASY. There are no known exceptions, and Yes, I do claim to be an expert.


http://www.ebay.com/gds/SLAVE-TAGS-Primer-Genuine-Fake-and-Fantasy-Tags-/10000000000090884/g.html

Although I don't know Rich Hartzog personally, I've been a collector of colonial coins for about 30 years and the name is one I've seen many times over the years. Colonial coin collectors frequently overlap with those the collect civil war tokens, large cents, blacksmith tokens, store cards and the like. I was a contributor to the Redbook for a number of years in the colonial area and am an expert in that series. Although I've personally examined many slave tags over the years through items auctioned by Stack's and Bowers, my knowledge of slave tags is limited. From my experience, I would say that if Rich says anything outside of Charleston is a fantasy I would believe him. Still a very neat find, but probably not a genuine slave tag.