Need help in identifying this token ... !!!

Timbuk3

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank !!!

yosclimber

Masonic token
https://www.collectors.com/historical-item/1879-cicero-chapter-no-180-ram-one-penny-masonic-token/2089818550158919947

LanceNewmanOCC

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Broadstruck

20th century Masonic worth far less than a Starbucks cup of coffee.

Jimnight

WillieBoyd2

Timbuk3's token is a Chicago Royal Arch Masons chapter penny. A large city like Chicago would have several such lodges.

The Masonic Penny, Masonic Chapter Penny, Mark Penny, Masonic Coin, or Masonic Token, is a coin or medallion made and used by some Masonic lodges.

They are given to members during initiation ceremonies or meetings.

The Royal Arch Masons almost always issue Masonic Pennies to their members. These are specialized Masonic lodges sometimes called York Rite Masons. The lodges sometimes use the abbreviation R.A.M. on their pennies. Most Royal Arch chapters have disbanded.

The pennies are usually 30 mm to 35 mm in diameter, similar in size to the old pre-decimal English penny (31 mm).

They are manufactured by commercial medal makers or Masonic regalia companies. Most have generic designs and the names of the chapters on them.

Some have the Biblical Ark of the Covenant on them or the HTWSSTKS emblem which means "Hiram of Tyre, Widow's Son, Sent To King Solomon".

American Masonic Pennies are not worth much as there are thousands of varieties made for thousands of lodges and few people collect them.

The date on the penny is the year the lodge was chartered (founded) not the date of manufacture.

thebeav

I've sold quite a few of these on fleabay. They don't bring a lot of money, generally between 10 and 15 dollars a pop.

Klif50

While most don't bring large amounts of money and most trade in the 10 to 15 dollar range, there are a number of specialized collections and collectors, many Masons among them. There are scarce and highly sought after scarcer issues that trade of fairly large sums. They are a very interesting collectible and there are several books cataloging them.

Zoins

@Klif50 said:
While most don't bring large amounts of money and most trade in the 10 to 15 dollar range, there are a number of specialized collections and collectors, many Masons among them. There are scarce and highly sought after scarcer issues that trade of fairly large sums. They are a very interesting collectible and there are several books cataloging them.

What are some of the rarer ones?