I Can't Identify This Masonic Penny/Coin

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dom Valued Member United States 265 Posts	Posted 04/28/2010 7:40 pm A friend of mine from work brought in a coin for me to look at since she knows I am a collector. Immediately when I saw the obverse first and it looked like a typical 1855 large cent, but then when I looked at the reverse, it looked like a masonic keystone. Within the keystone was a circle with the letters, H T W S S T K. After I googled for a bit I realized this was some sort of masonic token. However, I have not been able to id this coin with the large cent obverse and this keystone reverse.................Does anyone know of this....thanks Report this Post to the Staff

GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 04/28/2010 8:08 pm Pictures please Does it look to be minted like it is .. or possible that the reverse was altered. I would say you have a Freemason ceremony coin. It has to do with "Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry" In the ceremony, it is required to carry this symbol of the keystone and the initials H T W S S T K S between the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand. That just starts the ritual. The initial represent "Hiram Tyrian Widows Son Sendeth To King Solomon" Yours should have another "S" at the end. Report this Post to the Staff
dom Valued Member United States 265 Posts	Posted 04/28/2010 8:21 pm I will try to upload a pic but having trouble with my camera. It appears to be minted as is and not altered Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 04/28/2010 9:22 pm Also interesting. one of the first Masonic manual containing the Rituals of Freemasonry, was first published in .... 1855 Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/29/2010 12:14 pm there was one of those on here before and from what I remember these were given to carry around as a pocket piece back then. Just as a love token they used a regular Large Cent and machined the Reverse and then placed the symbol on it Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/29/2010 12:37 pm I found one of the topics on these. This thread will probably give you the information you are looking for https://goccf.com/t/38929 Report this Post to the Staff
dom Valued Member United States 265 Posts	Posted 04/29/2010 1:08 pm i am sorry, still having problems with my camera. I checked those photos fom what iahve googled. this one is specifically a large cent obverse with 1855 date, the reverse has a similar type keystone with the initials in a circle and within the corcle upon closer inspection it appears that there is faint image of a fishing reel. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/29/2010 1:40 pm I believe the design and date can change but the information in that thread I posted has most important information abut these type of coins. I don't think the date is as important as the symbol to them Report this Post to the Staff
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