Old Masonic Bible Paper Weight?

[Nicholas Abbate]

Hello everyone i have just recently became a mason about 7 months ago and recently a woman i know gave me this bible paper weight telling me she didn't know much about it except that it was her dad's she said she had no use for it and gave it to me as a gift. I want to know more about it, what it's worth and the history behind it. I've seen similar ones online fore about $400 but there bronze unlike this one which is silver i put pictures of it bellow. If anyone can tell me about this please let me know thank you

 

[Ripcord22A]

I don’t think that’s real silver. There’s no Mark. Also who cares what it’s worth. It’s super cool and the fact that the lady felt you worthy to have it if you were to sell it you would be disrespecting her and her father


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[Nicholas Abbate]

I don’t think that’s real silver. There’s no Mark. Also who cares what it’s worth. It’s super cool and the fact that the lady felt you worthy to have it if you were to sell it you would be disrespecting her and her father


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i was never going to sell it EVER, the woman is one of my best friends and i would never do that to her, i just wanted to know more about it and what its worth

 

[David612]

I suspect it’s pewter, It’s value is what someone would pay for it.

The $400 one, was that an asking price or had it actually been sold?

 

[Bloke]

Has anyone seen something like this ? I've not...

 

[Nicholas Abbate]

I suspect it’s pewter, It’s value is what someone would pay for it.

The $400 one, was that an asking price or had it actually been sold?

That Was the first bid

 

[Warrior1256]

It's very nice. I'm sure that you're honored to have it.

 

[Nicholas Abbate]

It's very nice. I'm sure that you're honored to have it.

i Never imagend that anyone would give me something like this it made me very happy when she gave it to me

 

[Rifleman1776]

Hello everyone i have just recently became a mason about 7 months ago and recently a woman i know gave me this bible paper weight telling me she didn't know much about it except that it was her dad's she said she had no use for it and gave it to me as a gift. I want to know more about it, what it's worth and the history behind it. I've seen similar ones online fore about $400 but there bronze unlike this one which is silver i put pictures of it bellow. If anyone can tell me about this please let me know thank you

That is certainly a unique item. I collected Masonic and Shrine memorabilia for many years and never saw anything like that. In those years I never paid more than $15.00 for an item, that was my limit. And, usually when I saw something it was priced way below that figure. About a year ago I sold the entire collection to a museum and did make a small profit on the transaction. I suggest you just keep it for a conversation piece. Sell value is near zip. Sorry.
Frank

 

[Bloke]

That is certainly a unique item. I collected Masonic and Shrine memorabilia for many years and never saw anything like that. In those years I never paid more than $15.00 for an item, that was my limit. And, usually when I saw something it was priced way below that figure. About a year ago I sold the entire collection to a museum and did make a small profit on the transaction. I suggest you just keep it for a conversation piece. Sell value is near zip. Sorry.
Frank

I was really surprised to be in Sydney Australia at Craft GL's and to see several very cool Shrine decanters. They'd be great collectables because they were colourful, interesting masonic items. The Shrine only has Shrine Clubs in Australia (Working under AAHMES CA) so its tiny and the items predated the clubs by decades... I guess that's one of the joys of being in a place full or immigrants, lots of stuff from over seas.... but the Shrine always has good merchandise, and its seems like a long tradition !

 

[Matt L]

We have one in Brass on the secretaries desk. I just checked flea bay and they have a brass one for $19.00. Very nice gift.

 

[dfreybur]

The Shrine only has Shrine Clubs in Australia (Working under AAHMES CA) so its tiny and the items predated the clubs by decades... I guess that's one of the joys of being in a place full or immigrants, lots of stuff from over seas.... but the Shrine always has good merchandise, and its seems like a long tradition !

The Shrine had to change its name from the Shrine of North America to Shrine International because shrine centers had now been opened in Europe. Give it time and we'll spread enough to open centers there as well.