Latest find.

[John OH.]

Found this in a local park at a depth of 10 inches using the Coinsearch coil yesterday. It was a very faint whisper of a signal, but wiggled to a nice climbing tone.I was quite surprised to see that it is a nice silver Masonic penny with gold rims and legends.

Here's what a fellow on an alternate site had to say of it.

Marion Chapter No 62 R.A.M

R.A.M is Royal Arch Masons

"K.S.H.T.W.S.S.T."

The above letters are usually seen on a tombstone in a circular fashion more commonly known as a Royal Arch Mason.

The headstone that displays this symbol is that of a man that was a Royal Arch Mason as well as a Master Mason who was active in his local Masonic Blue Lodge.

Although "Master Mason" is the highest degree in the "Free and Accepted Masons" fraternity, there are other appended organizations which require that the member first be a "Master Mason" in order to participate. In each of these appended organizations, the Master Mason is instructed in additional degrees. Some of these appended organizations are; York Rite Mason, Scottish Rite Mason and Shiner.

The "K.S.H.T.W.S.S.T." symbol on a headstone indicates that the person had completed the crytic degrees of the York Rite and was a "Royal Arch Mason" in the York Rite Degrees of Freemasonry.

President Harding was a Free Mason from this chapter.

Thanks for looking and HH!

John

 

[Art (NWOH)]

That's a really special find. Really like to see the unusual stuff.

HH

 

[DonNWF]

What a great find. I'm with Art - I love the unusual. The pictures are outstanding. How do you get such clarity? Show us more anytime. Don.

 

[Dang]

Fantastic! Great find you got there.

 

[Rick(ND)]

n/t

 

[madmax800]

1855 gee, australia wasn't even discovered then.
Great find, I might have to buy a plane ticket to USA

 

[John OH.]

Thanks guys! I feel blessed having found it really.
The pics were taken using an cheap old Nikon Coolpix 2000. Nikons have great lenses and good macro modes, so you don't have to break the bank investing in a high dollar digicam. Lighting is really the key to good pics as well and you have to play with it for hours till you find the sweet spot so to speak. I use Reveal bulbs BTW.

HH

John

 

[John OH.]

Actually this token only dates to around 1900-1920. 1855 is just when this chapter was founded.

 

[John OH.]

Thanks!
I've seen a few that have been found but they were all copper/bronze. The silver ones are tough to come by.