NEVER SEEN ONE OT THESE / WHAT IS IT

[juiceman99]

Sorry for the images, camera needs to take a hike in the trash. This coin has a chisel on one side, and what look's like an old school bell on the other ,the letters (wsstksh) are in the circle, i dont know what order they should be in. on the revers it has one cent. any clues?

 

[Montana Jim]

It's a Masonic token...


HIRAM, TYRIAN, WIDOW'S SON, SENDETH TO KING SOLOMON."

 

[PBK]

Montana Jim is right... of course!

It's a Masonic "chapter penny," a token belonging to a member of that fraternal order. The keystone, mallet, and chisel are all familiar symbols of Freemasonry The letters HTWSSTKS (forming a circle) 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."

 

[juiceman99]

Thanks a lot,well another coin for the old chest,thanks again

 

[mistergee]

cool never saw one like that

 

[lonesomebob]

To be a Mason ask one, become a Mason and learn a lot of new things. We are not a secret organization but one with secrets, fraternal charity and brotherhood. Bob Holton past master.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Yup, Masonic. Good stuff!

 

[woody50]

Great find, you don't find those too often I bet...