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THB[SLAVERY] Very Rare German Silver W Wilbur Token
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LiveNov 22, 2025
This exclusive catalog presents a select offering from the personal collection of Alejandro "Alex" de Quesada Jr., renowned historian, author, and collector. The catalog features exceptionally rare swords, historically significant belt buckles and military insignia, original Civil War flags, and a wide range of ephemera representing pivotal moments in military history. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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W.W. Wilbur slave auctioneer trade token. German silver. Charleston, South Carolina, 1846. Diam. 27 mm. Miller SC-8B; Chibbaro 1305-CW.
ONE OF ONLY 3 KNOWN EXAMPLES IN GERMAN SILVER.
Obverse depicts an auctioneer with gavel at center with the concentric perimeter legends: "W.W. Wilbur, Auction & Commission Merchant, 1846 / Charleston. So.Ca.". Reverse with a palmetto tree at center with the concentric perimeter legends: "Merchants & Manufacturers Agent / Collection Broker Notary Public &c."
William W. Wilbur was a well-known and aggressive auctioneer who operated in the pre-Civil War years in Charleston, South Carolina. While he dealt in all manner of goods, he notably sold enslaved men, women, and children. Tokens such as these were a common form of marketing one’s business or trade in the 19th century.
Cast in German silver, this is one of the rarest examples of a Wilbur token. For a complete discussion of Wilbur tokens, please refer to the comprehensive article "Charleston's W.W. Wilbur Auctioneer Tokens" by Aaron Packard published by Nova Numismatics.
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