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Pillar of the Community
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i look through a lot of pennies and from time to time I come across pennies with the masonic stamp on them. was wondering where these pennies come from. can anyone help me. thanks in advance greg
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Coins have been counterstamped for over 100 years with letters, names, numbers, symbols, etc. The Masonic emblem must have been part of some kind of promotion or activity.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Show them to Dan Brown so that he can write a book with them in it?
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Member
United States
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lol not bad nod2003  Im almost sure the topic has been covered in one or two threads ..maybe in ID forum.Masonic pennies usually denote the lodge number and area.Large cents were used and small too I guess.Ive seen them in the UK as well on the old big pennies.Probably a worldwide thing. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've found a couple of Lincolns with the symbol!
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New Member
United States
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Have yet to find one of these. But then don't search many rolls of cents. Do have a Kennedy half that has been stamped, but don't remember what. Is it only the cent's that this is happening to? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it only the cent's that this is happening to? Probably not. I also have a metal disk or slug that also had been counterstamped with this emblem. Probably done to other denominations besides cents, |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Everyone finds a counterstamp except me!  |
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New Member
United States
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I really ought to become a more dedicated roll/box searcher. I'd *love* to find one of these couterstamped coins.
The only counterstamps I have are a Lincoln from about 30 years ago with an outline of the state of Alabama on it, and a quarter that has "R. THEIS" stamped on it.
Greg, when we're both past 50 posts, I hope I can talk you into trading one of those Masonic cents to me.
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Pillar of the Community
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The only counterstamps I have are a Lincoln from about 30 years ago with an outline of the state of Alabama on it I have the set of 50 states. It was a given to me as a gift when I was about 13 years old. There was a post on this forum about those state cents! |
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Pillar of the Community
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ive got several state stamped pennies.several with kennedy stamps one with a shamrock on it and some other different ones. ill have to remember whee I've got them put up at. thanks for all you input on this. later greg
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Posted 06/10/2009 12:57 pm
