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<p>[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 475129, member: 2100"]There are 3 varieties of Unadilla Masonics in my ref. book. I can eliminate the bronze one as it used a different die than the one shown. You will have to measure the diameter to determine which of the other two it is. The size is given as a number, which at this point I would say are how many millimeters the diameter is, but I am not certain of that. I did some looking for a token/medal size chart, but did not locate one.</p><p><br /></p><p>id 4460 is size 29</p><p>id 4461 is size 33</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither could I identify the reverse die used on this token. There are over 500 die photos in the book, about half of which utilize a keystone device. I looked through them twice without finding an exact match. Many were close. My ref. is a reprint of a 1926 work on Masonic tokens, so very likely that this die is a newer than that, which would also suggest that the id number would not be correct either.</p><p><br /></p><p>In case you wonder what the letters H.T.W.S.S.T.K.S. stands for, it is "Hiram Tyrian Widow's Son Sendeth To King Solomon". Your token is a little unusual in that it does not include the date that their charter was granted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 475129, member: 2100"]There are 3 varieties of Unadilla Masonics in my ref. book. I can eliminate the bronze one as it used a different die than the one shown. You will have to measure the diameter to determine which of the other two it is. The size is given as a number, which at this point I would say are how many millimeters the diameter is, but I am not certain of that. I did some looking for a token/medal size chart, but did not locate one. id 4460 is size 29 id 4461 is size 33 Neither could I identify the reverse die used on this token. There are over 500 die photos in the book, about half of which utilize a keystone device. I looked through them twice without finding an exact match. Many were close. My ref. is a reprint of a 1926 work on Masonic tokens, so very likely that this die is a newer than that, which would also suggest that the id number would not be correct either. In case you wonder what the letters H.T.W.S.S.T.K.S. stands for, it is "Hiram Tyrian Widow's Son Sendeth To King Solomon". Your token is a little unusual in that it does not include the date that their charter was granted.[/QUOTE]
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