Slave Trade Token / SOLD

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Slave Trade Token – Inventory Number: MIS 098 / SOLD William W. Wilbur is infamous for having been an auctioneer who owned and operated a mercantile during the pre-Civil War era of Charleston, South Carolina.  Wilbur’s business activities were quite varied, and included auctions, retail, brokering, notary, and most notoriously being an active agent in the slave trade.   Inventory Number: MIS 098 / SOLD