Nice little knife/ And what I think is a freemason stamped 1940 wheatie?

BandB1

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Hello SE Michigan here.

Was a very nice day for hunting, perfect weather. Found a sharp little knife, lucky I didn't cut myself
digging it out. Also found a 1940 wheatie with what I think is a freemason stamp.

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Good luck,
HH.
 

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Nice finds! That penny with the Masons stamp is too cool. :thumbsup: I don't think I have seen one like it.

Wolverine.
 

Nice finds! yea that looks like the freemason stamp to me as well. My hunting partner actually just dug a freemason pin a couple days ago. sweet finds! keep it up :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

Looks like you are right! I have some that are not dug. Neat knife!
 

Hello, BandB1,

That is a pretty nice collection of finds there. I like the unusual looking knife. You are right about the penny
having a masonic emblem. When a guy is first joining the masons, some of the guys will give him a penny. it is a symbolic gesture to start his first degree in membership. Some of the penneys have the mason's stamp on it. Other's will have
a very small hole drilled through the top of the penny. They are usually passed around and change hands several times.
I have a couple of them now which I which I will be giving out shortly.

Have a good day and Happy Hunting.

Ray
 

Cool finds, BandB1! Nifty little knife and stamped penny. :thumbsup:

HH
 

Thanks all, it was kinda funny, didn't notice the stamp until after I had gotten home and was looking my coins over.
When I saw the stamp I was surprised, like WoW cool.

Good luck,
HH.
 

Hi Bandb1, My kid found something like that in the coinstar machine reject slot. pretty cool finds.HH
 

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Cool knife, and a very interesting wheat penny. :thumbsup:
 

Thanks memorial, mojohand and Rookie 2, if that's you K.---- , weather( and circumstances) permitting, I plan on being at the park tomorrow
probably around noon or so, and probably near where you last saw me hunting and looking for my 50th silver since I
started detecting last july 12.

Good luck,
HH.
 

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