Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Mark Medal for James Higgins
1816-1827
Maker not marked
USA: New York
Silver
Overall: 3-5/8"h x 2-5/16"w x .016"d; overall: 9.1 x 5.9 cm; weight: 19.4 g
Gift of Kevin Farrell
2014.073.1

Silver Masonic mark medal for James Higgins. Oval shape with scalloped or lobed edge. Loop incorporated at top. One side is engraved with a series of circles. At top inside the circle is a mitre and "Holiness to the Lord." Eight additional circles follow below. The bottom one is blank; the others have symbols engraved: scythe, beehive, coffin, trowel, acacia; keystone, chisel and mallet; pair of columns with G in between; sun at top with triangles in back and block in front; figure by altar; mosaic pavement with three candlestands, open book and square and compasses; figure kneeling with arms up. The other side is engraved with two crowns at the top, followed by text "James Higgins / Cyrus R.A. Chapter No. L [50]." Below this is a circle with initials "HTWSSTKS." The center is blank. There is a blank circle at the bottom.

For further information, see blog post, July 28, 2015 http://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2015/07/new-to-the-collection-james-higgins-mark-medal.html