Token

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.3

Description

Silver coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S", though it is unclear which letter is first. Flanking the shape are a chisel and a funnel or plunger. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "CACADNAC CHAPTER NO. 27 R. A. M. / WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 14 1895" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/16 in

Diameter

1-3/16 in

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons