Louisiana Masonic Pennies
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Masonic Pennies
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
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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
- Columbia, LA Caldwell Chapter No.78 R.A.M 1921
- Coushata, LA Coushata Chapter No.102 R.A.M.
- DeQuincy, LA DeQuincy Chapter No.79 R.A.M. 1922
- DeRidder, LA Hines Chapter No.54 R.A.M. 1907
- 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.51 R.A.M. 1903
- Mansfield, LA DeSota Chapter No.64 R.A.M. 1914
- Monroe, LA Monroe Chapter No.18 R.A.M. 1854
- 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. 1925
- Urania, LA LaSalle Chapter No.86 R.A.M. 1925 (old version)
- Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Louisiana 100th Anniversary 1848-1948
Free and Accepted Mason's "I brought a brick" items
- Arabi, LA Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 428 F. & A. M.
- New Orleans, LA Dante Lodge No.174 F. & A. M.
- (unknown) Triumph Lodge No.422 F. & A. M.
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