The Masons issued medals, tokens and Masonic Pennies for a variety of reason.
They are known in the collecting world as
Masonic Pennies, Pocket Pieces or Chapter Penny.
To a Mason his chapter penny was his most prized possession. He carried it around in his pocket and so most of the time they are very worn. The Pocket piece was very similar to having a credit card today.
It was given out when money was borrowed or when a service was rendered. Much of the time the pocket piece was not returned until all debt was repaid. Listed below are a few pieces in my collection from Louisiana.
1924 LaSalle Chaper No. 86 R.A.M.
Urania, LA
The R.A.M. indicates Royal Arch Mason. The date is the year that the chapter was chartered or Instituted
Alexandria, LA Keystone Chapter No.44 R.A.M. 1888
Alexandria, Louisiana Keystone Chapter No.44 R.A.M. Feb 14, 1888
Baton Rouge, LA Washington Chapter No.57 R.A.M.
Bogalusa,LA Bogalusa Chapter No.61 Royal Arch Chapter 1911
Bossier City, LA Giblin Chapter
Coushata, LA Coushata Chapter No.102 R.A.M.
Columbia, LA Caldwell Chapter No.78 R.A.M 1921
DeQuincy, LA DeQuincy Chapter No.79 R.A.M. 1922
Jena, LA Jena Chapter No.86 R.A.M. 1925 (Same No. as Urania, LA)
Kinder, LA Kinder Chapter No.65 R.A.M. 1915
Lake Charles, LA Lake Charles, Chapter No.47 R.A.M. 1896
Leesville, LA Vernon Chapter No.64 R.A.M. 1914
Mansfield, LA DeSota Chapter No.51 R.A.M. 1903
New Orleans, LA Concorde Chapter No.2 R.A.M. 1811
New Orleans, LA Babylon Chapter No.66
Oak Grove, LA Oak Grove Chapter No.90 R.A.M.
Shreveport, LA Cedar Grove Chapter No.91 R.A.M. 1950
Springhill, LA Springhill Chapter No.94 R.A.M. 1952
St. Franisville, LA Bayou Sara Chapter No.11
West Monroe, LA West Monroe Chapter No.93 R.A.M. 1950
Urania, LA LaSalle Chapter No.86 R.A.M. 1924
Urania, LA LaSalle Chapter No.86 R.A.M. 1924 (old version)
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Louisiana 100th Anniversary 1848-1948
Free and Accepted Mason's "I brought a brick" items
