Jackpot of AOUW medals. Have 7 of em now. Haha

[LNGIV]

Searching on my property after work today i found a centralized area where i found five more of The AOUW medals. There where also a bunch of cut nails and a layer of burned sedament in them also.
Got dark. Going to search around that area more tomoro for sure. Oh and also found a 1978 dime. Hehe

 

[Squirrel322]

That is a sweet find!

 

[ToddsPoint]

What is the AOUW? Gary

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, wow those are nice finds. Will look great in a display

 

[Kray Gelder]

What is the AOUW? Gary

I was curious, myself. Wikipedia has a brief history. Ancient Order of United Workmen, founded 10-27-1868 in Pennsylvania. Initially for white men only, it was a fraternal organization to provide life insurance benefits, and a brotherhood of workers. $1 to join, $500 paid to family upon death. Each time a member died, each member paid $1 to the fund. Founded by a Mason, it's got a lot of Masonic-type rituals, and initiations. 1895, it had 318,00 members. Gradually died out, changed name, some lodges morphed into insurance companies. No longer exists.

 

[mindcrime1988]

Sweet finds and history. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Looks like your still adding some nice medallions to that collection! Keep going.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Congrats!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice relics!

 

[OBN]

Very cool finds! And thanks for the history on them...Interesting so many would be in one spot, any special reason why...maybe a old picnic area where they would meet, or maybe a meeting house? Thanks for sharing!

 

[against the wind]

Cool finds,, there is an AOUL medal currently selling for $8.09 on EBay.
Congratulations

 

[LNGIV]

Yeah i was wondering the same thing. Why so many out there. Going to ask my local historical society and see what they have for info. I live in the historical district of my town. So u never know

 

[washingtonian]

Cool finds and neat history too.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeah i was wondering the same thing. Why so many out there. Going to ask my local historical society and see what they have for info. I live in the historical district of my town. So u never know

You stated, it had burning in the area, so they were probably dumped there.