For all the other Masons out there

seateddime

I am sure you like this:

NHSBaseball

I always get a kick out of the Freemason conspiracy theories. There was a program on either the History Channel or Discovery about them not too long ago, along with another about the Knights Templar. Super looking coin, by the way. Do you own it?

jmj3esq

Thanks. I love it. Some day im going to get me one of those.

ricko

Wow.. nice... would like to have one of those... Cheers, RickO

coindeuce

<< <i>I always get a kick out of the Freemason conspiracy theories. There was a program on either the History Channel or Discovery about them not too long ago, along with another about the Knights Templar. Super looking coin, by the way. Do you own it? >>



The Freemason conspiracy theories are not so far fetched. There is actual documentation that the Knights of the Golden Circle fomented a plan for insurrection of the South post Civil War.

From the 1984 Bowers & Merena sale of the Virgil Brand Collection, from the estate of Jane Brand Allen, an impaired silver proof:

INXS

Nice coins indeed.

dorancoins

Masonic and Chapter Pennies are a fun and fascinating area of our hobby. I tend to like the older ones as some of the Lodges that have issued these pennies are no longer in existence, while others tell a story.

blueifalcon

Now isn't that cool...Thanks

bdunndchi

Very cool. I'd like to get my hands on those some day.

njcoincrank

It is my understanding that the Knights of the Golden Circle are a completely different group than the Freemasons. If I am incorrect, please enlighten me and give me details.

njcc

BillyGoatsGruff

The Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC) was a secret society originally founded to promote the interests of the Southern United States. It was to prepare the way for annexation of a golden circle of territories in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean to be included in the United States as slave states. During the American Civil War, some Southern sympathizers in the North, known as "Copperheads", were accused of belonging to the Knights of the Golden Circle. By 1863, many citizens and active politicians north of the Ohio River were members or were in similar organizations influenced by it.

No relation to the Masons unless a member of KGC, by chance, was a Mason as well.

Bear

I own a mason jar.

Does that count?

zeebob

Some very interesting coins posted here. Thanks to you guys posting the photos. Didn't know these tokens even existed. Neat stuff.

Bob

ProofRainbowRoosevelt

<< <i>I always get a kick out of the Freemason conspiracy theories. There was a program on either the History Channel or Discovery about them not too long ago, along with another about the Knights Templar. Super looking coin, by the way. Do you own it? >>



There is now a video game about the Knights Templar conpiracy, how they are trying to take over the world. It's called Assassin's Creed for Xbox 360, BY FAARRRRR the best game I've ever played.

....and now back to coins