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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 7504963, member: 4910&quot;]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 30 mm to 35 mm in diameter, similar in size to the old pre-decimal English penny (31 mm).</p><p><br /></p><p>They are manufactured by commercial medal makers or Masonic regalia companies. Most have generic designs and the names of the chapters on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some have the Biblical Ark of the Covenant on them or the HTWSSTKS emblem which means &quot;Hiram of Tyre, Widow&#039;s Son, Sent To King Solomon&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>American Masonic Pennies are not worth much as there are thousands of varieties made for thousands of lodges and few people collect them.</p><p><br /></p><p>his one is my favorite:</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 - Berkeley Chapter 92</p><p>Bronze, 31 mm, 9.15 gm</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>This chapter has disbanded.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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