Need Help IDing This Penny

[coolpix9]

Need Help ID'ing This Penny

I got this penny in my half bag yesterday. It is the same size as a half. Any news about this coin would be very helpful. Thanks to you "Eagle Eyes" Jim

 

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[Immy]

Re: Need Help ID'ing This Penny

Looks like a Masonic penny, but I'll defer to an expert on the subject.

 

[coolpix9]

Re: Need Help ID'ing This Penny

Immy, I beleieve you are right on the button. There are a few of these on "epray" . I thought it might have been worth something but I guess I am wrong. I will try to send it back to Tulsa where it came from, maybe there is an Old Mason who would get a kick out of a 100 year old coin. Thanks Immy, Jim

 

[Immy]

Re: Need Help ID'ing This Penny

You bet! Here's a Coin World article about them -

http://www.coinworld.com/news/021108/bw_0211.asp

 

[PBK]

Re: Need Help ID'ing This Penny

Your find is a Masonic "chapter penny," a token belonging to a member of that fraternal order's Chapter 52 in Tulsa, OK. The letters R. A. M. stand for Royal Arch Mason. The keystone, mallet, and chisel are all familiar symbols of Freemasonry. The letters HTWSSTKS are said to be the mark of the order's ancient Grand Master, and to stand for, "Hiram The Widow's Son Sent To King Solomon". The small space within the lettered circle is reserved for the member's own "mark"— i.e.,initial(s) or some other personal symbol. Because of that, a token of this type is also known as a "mark penny."