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American Masonic Medals.*
CCLXXVIII . —Obverse , Bust of Franklin , under which , in small letters , " Merriam . " Legend , "Benjamin Franklin . * * Born . Jan . 17 , 1706 . " Beverse , View of the Masonic Temple , Boston , as obverse of No . 21 . The size is 19 , and it is very rare . CCLXXIX . —ObverseAs the foi-egoing . Beverse , As that of No ..
, 21 . Size 19 . Rare . These are the only tioo Masonic medals struck in the United States that are dedicated to the great man , Benjamin Franklin . It is singular , that none were issued in Pennsylvania , for which state he was Provincial Grand Master so long .
CCLXXXI . —Obverse , Bust of " General Lafayette , " and so named by W . H . Key , " 1757-1834 , " being under the figure . Beverse , Aftertire sty le of No . 275 . It is one of the excellent Harzfeld series . CCLXXX . —Obverse , Bust of Lafayette , Legend , & c . " General Lafayette * * N . Y . M . C . " Series , No . 2 , ( for New York Medal
Club ) . Beverse , As that of No . 37 . Only ten sets were struck in silver and copper , and a few in bronze , when the dies Avere destroyed .. Size 20 . Ten sets were also struck of this medal with obverse of Lafayette , and reverse , bust of Washington , for the same club , the reverse die being then destroyed . Both very rare . These are the only two devoted to General Lafayette , that are known , either for the old or the new country .
As the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts authorised the issue of centenary medals quite recently , we shall doubtless hear soon of unique designs for that purpose , just as with several old lodges in England and Scotland . I hope some one interested in such studies will announce their advent and character ere long .
I have omitted the three recorded by Bro . Marvin as connected with the " Eastern Star , " because not Masonic . LXI . —A very curious medal is mentioned by Bro . Marvin , as once in the possession of Henry Price , the first Provincial Grand Master of Massachusetts . It is of silver , was struck from a die , with
what was to have been the field , cut out , leaving the several emblems visible on both sides . It bears the date 5763 , and on obverse , themotto " Amor Honor , Et Justitia , " the reverse having "Sit Lux etLux fuit . " This one is circular . Others I have seen are oval , but all are valuable and of a kind but rarely met with .
Engraved medals are recorded by . Merzdorf , one of New York , presented by the Supreme Council to the Grand Orient of France , and two of " La Loge L'Union Francaise , No . 17 , " also of New York , the first being a testimonial to Bro . Henry , as Captain of the brig Georgette , for his courageous conduct ( vide "American Freemason , " July 15 th , 1856 ) , and the other was given to a Bro . Bauer for his services to the lodge , they both being described by Bro . Marvin .
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American Masonic Medals.*
CCLXXVIII . —Obverse , Bust of Franklin , under which , in small letters , " Merriam . " Legend , "Benjamin Franklin . * * Born . Jan . 17 , 1706 . " Beverse , View of the Masonic Temple , Boston , as obverse of No . 21 . The size is 19 , and it is very rare . CCLXXIX . —ObverseAs the foi-egoing . Beverse , As that of No ..
, 21 . Size 19 . Rare . These are the only tioo Masonic medals struck in the United States that are dedicated to the great man , Benjamin Franklin . It is singular , that none were issued in Pennsylvania , for which state he was Provincial Grand Master so long .
CCLXXXI . —Obverse , Bust of " General Lafayette , " and so named by W . H . Key , " 1757-1834 , " being under the figure . Beverse , Aftertire sty le of No . 275 . It is one of the excellent Harzfeld series . CCLXXX . —Obverse , Bust of Lafayette , Legend , & c . " General Lafayette * * N . Y . M . C . " Series , No . 2 , ( for New York Medal
Club ) . Beverse , As that of No . 37 . Only ten sets were struck in silver and copper , and a few in bronze , when the dies Avere destroyed .. Size 20 . Ten sets were also struck of this medal with obverse of Lafayette , and reverse , bust of Washington , for the same club , the reverse die being then destroyed . Both very rare . These are the only two devoted to General Lafayette , that are known , either for the old or the new country .
As the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts authorised the issue of centenary medals quite recently , we shall doubtless hear soon of unique designs for that purpose , just as with several old lodges in England and Scotland . I hope some one interested in such studies will announce their advent and character ere long .
I have omitted the three recorded by Bro . Marvin as connected with the " Eastern Star , " because not Masonic . LXI . —A very curious medal is mentioned by Bro . Marvin , as once in the possession of Henry Price , the first Provincial Grand Master of Massachusetts . It is of silver , was struck from a die , with
what was to have been the field , cut out , leaving the several emblems visible on both sides . It bears the date 5763 , and on obverse , themotto " Amor Honor , Et Justitia , " the reverse having "Sit Lux etLux fuit . " This one is circular . Others I have seen are oval , but all are valuable and of a kind but rarely met with .
Engraved medals are recorded by . Merzdorf , one of New York , presented by the Supreme Council to the Grand Orient of France , and two of " La Loge L'Union Francaise , No . 17 , " also of New York , the first being a testimonial to Bro . Henry , as Captain of the brig Georgette , for his courageous conduct ( vide "American Freemason , " July 15 th , 1856 ) , and the other was given to a Bro . Bauer for his services to the lodge , they both being described by Bro . Marvin .