Mason Mark On Steel Wheatie- Insight?

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Manderbeast New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 12/30/2008 7:43 pm Just curious and thought someone active in this section may have run across this... I found a steel wheatie with a Mason compass & square stamped into it. I know the symbolism behind the mark, I just haven't run across it stamped into a coin before (perhaps I never looked as closely as I am now). Can anyone offer any insight as to why someone may have done this? Image: Mason_Wheatie_Obverse.jpg 51.11 KB Image: Mason_Wheatie_Reverse.jpg 64.62 KB Edited by Sap 01/09/2009 11:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/30/2008 8:05 pm It is not an uncommon counterstamp and I have seen several of them on wheaties but I have never seen the counterstamp on a steel cent so that is interesting. I believe it was once done by some members as a method of advertising the fraternal organization but I am not sure if it is a current practice or not. Edited by biokemist6 12/30/2008 9:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 12/30/2008 8:36 pm Hi and welcome Manderbeast. That is certainly a mason's square and compass. It is a common practice of some lodges to give out tokens or gifts to first time visiting brethren usually in the form of pins, stickers, coffee cups with symbols, etc. Maybe a particular lodge decided to give out cents like this and was accidentally spend by the recipient. No biokemist6, I don't believe it is a mode of advertisement of the organization, however, they certainly have their own form of advertisement. Holiday cheers. junjie Report this Post to the Staff
malissadawn Pillar of the Community Canada 1931 Posts	Posted 12/30/2008 8:44 pm Was Lincoln a mason? I know some presidents were but I am not greatly knowledgeable on the subject. Just have a personal fascination with secret societies I guess. Wouldn't it make sense to stamp a coin that bears a president that was a member or are cents the only coins that get stamped? Report this Post to the Staff
Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 12/31/2008 07:46 am FYI guys, You can buy the punches on ebay for $40-$50. Report this Post to the Staff
Manderbeast New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 01/01/2009 8:36 pm Thanks for your thoughts. After reading I think it's probable that someone did this personally for fun. Either to give to the newbies or to hand out at events, maybe as a fundraiser. Who knows? But it's interesting! Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
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