Need help identifying token/coin??

[Jack(IN)]

Have been wondering what this is, figure its Free Mason type coin or token Hopefully someone has seen similar that might be able to help??

 

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[Seuban]

According to this you are right. It is a freemason token. Here's some info:
http://www.coinworld.com/news/021108/BW_0211.asp

 

[alpha105]

That is awesome....wonder what they're up to? =P

 

[Jack(IN)]

Thanks, very useful and now know what I have and why it was made!!

 

[ivan salis]

being it a 1838 era coin ----what you have might be a "black" masons coin from back in the old days when white and black masons did not co mingle together lodge wize -- today the masonic lodges are open to any good person of any race or creed at all so it not an issue ---- the old black masons groups had two types of lodges --- king soloman and prince hall ---

or it might be a old white lodge coin --- either way black or white lodge --- the coin / token were in effect membership tokens and thus highly prized --and were not to be let fall into the "wrong hands" for easy to understand reasons -- because a "fake" person going to another lodge and knowing "a bit" might attempt to trick his way into the lodge using the coin to gain enterance

 

[KTMRIDER]

R.A.M. = Royal Arch Masons (York Rite)
HTWSSTKS= "Hiram The Widow's Son Sent To King Solomon."

 

[idahotokens]

It isn't an 1838-era coin, that was the year that this particular lodge was chartered. These are pocket pieces that were carried by members - their individual "mark" is usually engraved on it - in this case the initials A T. Identical ones are probably still being given to new members.

John in ID

 

[smokedaddy]

Very Nice, Thanks for sharing