Griffin GA Masonic Chapter Penny Found in Half Roll - - - Any Ideas?
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I just found this Masonic Chapter Penny in a Half dollar roll for fifty cents. All I could figure out is what it is, not how old it is. I could not find photos of this particular type online, only a similar(but not identical) variety from the same chapter. If anyone ( @Zoins ?) knows anything about this or how old it is, I would appreciate it. Here are my pictures, which are bright on purpose because the token is dark:
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Those were common in the early 20th century. Hard to put an exact date on it, but 1910-1930 would be my guess.
Many of these Royal Arch Mason lodges have disbanded but this chapter is still in operation.
This penny may be old but might also have been buried or damaged in some other way.
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Cool find, though the bank owes you forty nine cents.
Is there a standard reference guide to these anywhere that I can read?
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
They would never give me that unless I did something like leaving and never coming back.
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Masonic penny catalog thread:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1040210/masonic-penny-catalog
An old Masonic penny catalog:
https://tokencatalog.com/reference pages/Masonic Chapter Pennies - Wright3.pdf
This is one of my favorite Masonic pennies:
Masonic Penny Berkeley California - Berkeley Chapter 92
Bronze, 31 mm, 9.15 gm
Obverse:
University of California Greek Theatre
BERKELEY CHAPTER No. 92 R.A.M. / CALIFORNIA
Reverse:
HTWSSTKS emblem
CHARTERED APRIL 18, 1906 / ONE PENNY
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Here are a pair of mine. Hopefully, the pvc will soak off. Don't know.
Jim
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