A collection of slavery-related items, including West African manillas and tokens. Items include: 

1. W.W. Wilbur slave auctioneer trade token. Brass. Charleston, South Carolina, 1846. Graded and encapsulated by NGC. Diam. 27 mm. Miller SC-9; Chibbaro CZ.

Obverse depicts an auctioneer with gavel at center with the concentric perimeter legends: "W.W. Wilbur, Auction & Commission Merchant, 1846 / Charleston. So.Ca. / Going At Only A Penny." Reverse with a palmetto tree at center with the concentric perimeter legends: "Merchants & Manufacturers Agent / Collection Broker Notary Public &c."  

2. N. C. Folger Token. 1 1/16 in. diameter.

Obverse with spread-winged eagle with legend: "N.C. Folger / New Orleans / 17.

3. "Liberty and no Slavery" Token. 3/4 in. diameter.

4. Two (2) manillas. Cast bronze. Largest 3 5/16 x 2 7/8 in. Smallest 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 in. 

Manillas were a widely used exchange currency in West Africa, particularly along the Nigerian coast. While they were also used for everyday purchases, they were also used in the transatlantic slave trade and remain deeply associated with slavery. European merchants produced manillas in a range of metals for trade in West Africa. Both examples are cast bronze, with the smallest evidently with a large copper content, displaying an attractive verdigris patina. 

5.  Lock shackle. Cast iron. Approx. 2 3/8 x 3 in.

A diminutive locking shackle, possibly used to restrain enslaved children. 

[African Americana, African American History, Black History, Slavery, Enslavement, Abolition, Emancipation] [Currency, Tokens, Medals, Numismia, Numismatics, Exonumia, Bonds, Coins, Banknotes]