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<p>[QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 3176462, member: 4910"]I would leave the Masonic "penny" alone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your Masonic penny is from the Washington Chapter in Houston Texas and the chapter is still active. The year "1851" is the year the lodge was chartered, not the year of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are given to members during initiation ceremonies or meetings.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pennies are usually 30mm to 35mm in diameter, similar in size to the old pre-decimal English penny (31mm). They are manufactured by the lodges or by commercial minting or Masonic regalia companies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most have generic designs and the names of the chapters on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few Masonic Pennies and here is one of mine:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_token_masonic_berkeley.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Masonic Penny, Berkeley, California, RAM Chapter 92</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: BERKELEY CHAPTER No 92 R.A.M. / CALIFORNIA - University of California Greek Theatre</p><p>Reverse: CHARTERED APRIL 18, 1906 / ONE PENNY - HTWSSTKS emblem</p><p>HTWSSTKS is "Hiram of Tyre, Widow's Son, Sent To King Solomon"</p><p>Bronze, 32mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 3176462, member: 4910"]I would leave the Masonic "penny" alone. Your Masonic penny is from the Washington Chapter in Houston Texas and the chapter is still active. The year "1851" is the year the lodge was chartered, not the year of the coin. 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 30mm to 35mm in diameter, similar in size to the old pre-decimal English penny (31mm). They are manufactured by the lodges or by commercial minting or Masonic regalia companies. Most have generic designs and the names of the chapters on them. I have a few Masonic Pennies and here is one of mine: [IMG]http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_token_masonic_berkeley.jpg[/IMG] Masonic Penny, Berkeley, California, RAM Chapter 92 Obverse: BERKELEY CHAPTER No 92 R.A.M. / CALIFORNIA - University of California Greek Theatre Reverse: CHARTERED APRIL 18, 1906 / ONE PENNY - HTWSSTKS emblem HTWSSTKS is "Hiram of Tyre, Widow's Son, Sent To King Solomon" Bronze, 32mm :)[/QUOTE]
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