NEED HELP WITH THIS TOKEN

[sonofadigger]

hey guys I found this token tonight and can't find anything about it on the front there is a number 10 and next to the zero it looks like Masonic symbol it's really hard to see and on the back it says B.P.O.E 798 any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

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[nhbenz]

BPOE is the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (the Elks club)
Lodge 798 is in Goshen Indiana.

 

[sonofadigger]

BPOE is the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (the Elks club)

Elks club ? Is that something like the vfw and does it have to do with masons

 

[idahotokens]

The Elks lodge Elks.org Grand Lodge :: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA is one of many fraternal organizations - not as old as the Masonic Lodge, but probably as large and widespread in the US. As pointed out, Lodge 798 is at 220 N. Main Street in Goshen, IN. What you are seeing next to the 10 is a ¢ sign - this 10¢ token was probably used in card games in the lodge - and could be spent at their bar. It probably dates from 1910-1930 or so. Wagaman's IN Tokens book shows a 5¢ denomination, but at the time that book was published (1981), the 10¢ denomination was unknown.
John in the Great 208

 

[sonofadigger]

The Elks lodge Elks.org Grand Lodge :: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA is one of many fraternal organizations - not as old as the Masonic Lodge, but probably as large and widespread in the US. As pointed out, Lodge 798 is at 220 N. Main Street in Goshen, IN. What you are seeing next to the 10 is a ¢ sign - this 10¢ token was probably used in card games in the lodge - and could be spent at their bar. It probably dates from 1910-1930 or so. Wagaman's IN Tokens book shows a 5¢ denomination, but at the time that book was published (1981), the 10¢ denomination was unknown.
John in the Great 208

Wow that's a lot of information thanks a lot it's a very cool token