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American Masonic Medals.*
These three medals , ( 272-4 ) are said to have been struck by Diehl & Co ., Philedelphia , in 1877 , in several metals . CCLXXVI . —Obverse , As reverse of 274 . Reverse ; Has , " Struck in the main building of the Industrial Exhibition , Philadelphia , on the first steam coining press used by the JJ . S . mint . " Around the field is a
border , on Avhich are ivy leaves and berries . Size 12 . CCLXXVII . —Another medalet like the above , only has the year 1877 on reverse . CCLXXV . —Obverse , Bust of Washington , in civilian attire , by Key . Below being " 1732-1799 . " Beverse , Masonic emblems . Legend ,
"Fortitude , Prudence , Justice . " Harzfeld's series , 1878 . CCCXXVL—Obverse , The Bust of Washington . Reverse , A Keystone and Masonic emblems and sug'gestive furniture . In several metals . Size only 6 , and struck for Mr . Harzfeld in 1878 . DCCXLIV . —Obverse , As 275 , bearing however the honoured
name " George Washington . " The reverse is as that of 275 exactly . It is struck in several metals for Hai-zfeld series , and is scarce . Size 21 .
VIRGINIA . CCLXX . —Obverse , Bust of Washington ( under being the letters G . H . L ., ) and the name of the great general . Beverse , The square and compasses , enclosing the letter G ., & c . Legend , " Init'd . in Fredericksburg Lodge , M . D . Nov . 4 , 1752 . " In silver , copper and brass , but
owing to the error "M . D ., " the reverse was cancelled . CCLXXI . —Obverse , As above of 270 . Beverse , Emblems & c , as the foregoing legend , " Init'd . in Fz-edericksburg Lodge , No . 4 , Virginia , * * No . 4 , 1752 . " The die of the reverse broke , unfortunately , when only a few were struck off , and it is rare accordingly . Both are by Mr . Lovett , of New York .
OTHER PERSONAL MEDALS . CCLXIV . —Obverse , Bust of General Washington in uniform . - ' G . Washington , President , 1797 . " Beverse , A number of Masonic Symbols and the legend , "Amor , Honor , Etfcistiiia . * G . W . G . G . M . "
It is of brass , and size 22 . Bro . Marvin considers this medal is of English origin , the initials being understood to mean " George Washington , General Grand Master . " The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania proposed the erection of a General Grand Lodge , with Washington as the chief , in 1780 , but it fell through . I think the
explanation offered as to the letters is correct , but the former idea is , to say the least , rather improbable , for it is more like of American origin .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
American Masonic Medals.*
These three medals , ( 272-4 ) are said to have been struck by Diehl & Co ., Philedelphia , in 1877 , in several metals . CCLXXVI . —Obverse , As reverse of 274 . Reverse ; Has , " Struck in the main building of the Industrial Exhibition , Philadelphia , on the first steam coining press used by the JJ . S . mint . " Around the field is a
border , on Avhich are ivy leaves and berries . Size 12 . CCLXXVII . —Another medalet like the above , only has the year 1877 on reverse . CCLXXV . —Obverse , Bust of Washington , in civilian attire , by Key . Below being " 1732-1799 . " Beverse , Masonic emblems . Legend ,
"Fortitude , Prudence , Justice . " Harzfeld's series , 1878 . CCCXXVL—Obverse , The Bust of Washington . Reverse , A Keystone and Masonic emblems and sug'gestive furniture . In several metals . Size only 6 , and struck for Mr . Harzfeld in 1878 . DCCXLIV . —Obverse , As 275 , bearing however the honoured
name " George Washington . " The reverse is as that of 275 exactly . It is struck in several metals for Hai-zfeld series , and is scarce . Size 21 .
VIRGINIA . CCLXX . —Obverse , Bust of Washington ( under being the letters G . H . L ., ) and the name of the great general . Beverse , The square and compasses , enclosing the letter G ., & c . Legend , " Init'd . in Fredericksburg Lodge , M . D . Nov . 4 , 1752 . " In silver , copper and brass , but
owing to the error "M . D ., " the reverse was cancelled . CCLXXI . —Obverse , As above of 270 . Beverse , Emblems & c , as the foregoing legend , " Init'd . in Fz-edericksburg Lodge , No . 4 , Virginia , * * No . 4 , 1752 . " The die of the reverse broke , unfortunately , when only a few were struck off , and it is rare accordingly . Both are by Mr . Lovett , of New York .
OTHER PERSONAL MEDALS . CCLXIV . —Obverse , Bust of General Washington in uniform . - ' G . Washington , President , 1797 . " Beverse , A number of Masonic Symbols and the legend , "Amor , Honor , Etfcistiiia . * G . W . G . G . M . "
It is of brass , and size 22 . Bro . Marvin considers this medal is of English origin , the initials being understood to mean " George Washington , General Grand Master . " The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania proposed the erection of a General Grand Lodge , with Washington as the chief , in 1780 , but it fell through . I think the
explanation offered as to the letters is correct , but the former idea is , to say the least , rather improbable , for it is more like of American origin .