1898 Medal NY Masonic Lodge Medal 100th Anniversary-Bronze

Coin Details

Description

This 1898 bronze medal commemorates the 100th anniversary of a New York Masonic Lodge. Masonic centennial celebrations were significant fraternal events, with lodges commissioning commemorative medals for distribution to members. The centennial of a lodge founded in 1798 connects to the early republic period when Freemasonry was at the height of its influence in American public life. Bronze composition was standard for fraternal commemoratives. Commemorative medals serve as primary historical documents, recording events and honoring individuals in a format that was often produced closer to the actual occurrence than published histories or official records. Metal composition analysis of medals using modern techniques has helped resolve attribution questions, identify previously unknown varieties, and document the materials available to medal producers in different historical periods. Masonic lodge anniversary medals are collected both by Masonic historians and general numismatists.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. NY Masonic Lodge centennial medal, bronze, 1898.

Cross References

PCGS #528410; New York Masonic Lodge; 100th Anniversary; Bronze; 1898