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Griffin GA Masonic Chapter Penny Found in Half Roll - - - Any Ideas?

CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

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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  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those were common in the early 20th century. Hard to put an exact date on it, but 1910-1930 would be my guess.

  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 16, 2024 4:26AM

    Cool find, though the bank owes you forty nine cents.

  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WillieBoyd2 said:
    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.

    :)

    Is there a standard reference guide to these anywhere that I can read?

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DocBenjamin said:
    Cool find, though the bank owes you forty nine cents.

    They would never give me that unless I did something like leaving and never coming back. :D

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 16, 2024 6:59AM

    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:

    image
    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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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,967 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 16, 2024 11:10AM

    Here are a pair of mine. Hopefully, the pvc will soak off. Don't know.
    Jim




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