1808 Masonic Mark Masters Medal. Silver. Presented to Stephen Tuttle, Jr. 51 mm x 62 mm, shield-shaped. 14.82 grams. Pierced at top for suspension, with loop. <strong>Obv:</strong> Hand-held balance at center surrounded by double concentric circles, inside of which appear the letters HTWSSTKS. Small five-pointed stars between each letter. The phrase VIRTUE SHALL CEMENT US appears in an arc above the circles below a decorative curtain, with the date 1808 at the bottom. <strong>Rev:</strong> A large sun appears at the center, surrounded by stars at the top. The name STEPHEN TUTTLE JUNR is engraved around the lower rim of the circle. A decorative curtain is engraved at the top, above the stars. Research reveals a Steven Tuttle, Jr. born August 4, 1772, in Torrington, Connecticut. Due to the incomplete nature of early (pre-1850) census records, establishing the early history of his life is difficult, but we believe he passed away on January 12, 1851, in Elmira, New York at the age of 78.
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