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American Masonic Medals.*
NEW YORK . CCLXVI . —Obverse , Within a circle , bust of Washington , Avith Christian and surnames , small letters beloAV , " G . H . L . " Without , . at top , an eagle with Aving- extended , a long * l'ibbon izr beak , and the
words thereon : Talem ferent nullum . * * * Secta futura virwm . (" Future ages Avill not pi'oduce such another" ) . About the ribbon , being forty-five stars ; below the circle are a tz * ophy of flags , cannon , muskets , & c , and the shield of the IT . S . A . Beverse : A number of Masonic emblems , similar to 262 ( English ) . Two palm
trees crossed surround these devices , outside which is an immortal band bearing the legend : Non nobis solum , sed toto mundo nati . ( "To one born not for us alone , but for the whole world" ) . Struck in 1859 , in bronze and Avhite metal , size 32 . I should say this is one of the finest , if not the chief of the Washington series .
DCCV . —Obverse , Bust of Washington , under which in small letters "A . C . M . " Around are an eagle holding the United States flag and an olive branch , a caduceus and trident crossed below , & c . Scattered about the words : " E Pluribus Unum . * * United States of America . * * * George Washington . " Beverse , Has
emblems as the reverse of 266 . It is of bronze and size 32 . Bro . Marvin is unable to decide to whom is due the arrangement of this " mule . "
DCCVI . —Obverse , Bust of the General , with an open wreath of laurel . Legend , "Washington , the father of our country . " Beverse , As the reverse of 290 , previously described . Five only were struck in silver from dies made b y Mr . Lovett of New York , when that for the reveise broke . The size is 17 .
. CCLXVIII . —Obverse , Has the bust as usual , under which is "Washington , " around being 1776 . * * 1876 , & c . Legend , " 100 th year of our National Independence . " Beverse , As No . 37 , and somewhat similar to 266 . Dies b y Lovett , but it is said only ten were struck off when the obverse cracked . Silver , & e ., size 20 .
" Extremely rare . " CCCV . II . —For the description of this medal see the number quoted under New York , re " Solomon ' s Lodge . "
PENNSYLVANIA . CCLXXII . —Obverse , Naked Bust of Washington , by Soley . Beverse , The Holy Bible , & c . Silver and other metals . Size 12 . CCLXXIII . —Obverse , Bust of Washington by Paguet . Beverse , As the foregoing . CCLXXrV . —Obverse , Clothed bust of Washington . Else as 272 .
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American Masonic Medals.*
NEW YORK . CCLXVI . —Obverse , Within a circle , bust of Washington , Avith Christian and surnames , small letters beloAV , " G . H . L . " Without , . at top , an eagle with Aving- extended , a long * l'ibbon izr beak , and the
words thereon : Talem ferent nullum . * * * Secta futura virwm . (" Future ages Avill not pi'oduce such another" ) . About the ribbon , being forty-five stars ; below the circle are a tz * ophy of flags , cannon , muskets , & c , and the shield of the IT . S . A . Beverse : A number of Masonic emblems , similar to 262 ( English ) . Two palm
trees crossed surround these devices , outside which is an immortal band bearing the legend : Non nobis solum , sed toto mundo nati . ( "To one born not for us alone , but for the whole world" ) . Struck in 1859 , in bronze and Avhite metal , size 32 . I should say this is one of the finest , if not the chief of the Washington series .
DCCV . —Obverse , Bust of Washington , under which in small letters "A . C . M . " Around are an eagle holding the United States flag and an olive branch , a caduceus and trident crossed below , & c . Scattered about the words : " E Pluribus Unum . * * United States of America . * * * George Washington . " Beverse , Has
emblems as the reverse of 266 . It is of bronze and size 32 . Bro . Marvin is unable to decide to whom is due the arrangement of this " mule . "
DCCVI . —Obverse , Bust of the General , with an open wreath of laurel . Legend , "Washington , the father of our country . " Beverse , As the reverse of 290 , previously described . Five only were struck in silver from dies made b y Mr . Lovett of New York , when that for the reveise broke . The size is 17 .
. CCLXVIII . —Obverse , Has the bust as usual , under which is "Washington , " around being 1776 . * * 1876 , & c . Legend , " 100 th year of our National Independence . " Beverse , As No . 37 , and somewhat similar to 266 . Dies b y Lovett , but it is said only ten were struck off when the obverse cracked . Silver , & e ., size 20 .
" Extremely rare . " CCCV . II . —For the description of this medal see the number quoted under New York , re " Solomon ' s Lodge . "
PENNSYLVANIA . CCLXXII . —Obverse , Naked Bust of Washington , by Soley . Beverse , The Holy Bible , & c . Silver and other metals . Size 12 . CCLXXIII . —Obverse , Bust of Washington by Paguet . Beverse , As the foregoing . CCLXXrV . —Obverse , Clothed bust of Washington . Else as 272 .