(1888) Bronze Medal GW-1055, Fredericksburgh Lodge

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,140 SP64 11-18-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

This bronze medal cataloged as GW-1055 commemorates Fredericksburg Lodge, produced circa 1888. Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, A.F. & A.M., in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is one of the most historically significant Masonic lodges in America — it is the lodge where George Washington was initiated as a Mason on November 4, 1752, at the age of twenty. Washington passed through the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason degrees at Fredericksburg Lodge, beginning a Masonic career that would make him the most famous Freemason in American history. A commemorative medal honoring this lodge carried profound significance within the Masonic fraternity, as Fredericksburg Lodge was the starting point of Washington's Masonic journey. The bronze composition was appropriate for a medal intended for distribution to lodge members, visiting Masons, and collectors of both Masonic and Washington memorabilia. The lodge continues to operate at its original location and maintains a museum of Washington Masonic artifacts.

Rarity Notes

GW-1055, bronze. Fredericksburg Lodge — where Washington became a Mason. Significant Masonic provenance. Collected by both GW and Masonic specialists.

Cross References

PCGS #670475; GW-1055; Fredericksburg Lodge, bronze