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Listing of all the preceptories - names/number/district
which I have been able to find is listed by district and in numerical order.
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a line break. If this is in the outer legend, it indicates the
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respect to the earlier lettering
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The Royal Black Institution was formed in Ireland in 1797.
These are sometimes listed as Masonic pieces!
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| THE IMPERIAL GRAND BLACK CHAPTER | OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH various symbols
| A TOKEN A PIECE OF MONEY INSTITUTED IN IRELAND 1797 various symbols
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| Stock Piece 1
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| Stock Piece 2
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| Stock Piece 3
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| Stock Piece 4
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| Stock Piece 5
| various initials scatched on back. | Maker's stamp FARRANCE & JENKINSON Toronto. Brass or copper, c.31mm
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| Stock Piece 6
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| Although listed here as a stock token, this has an unreadable ORGANIZED date (perhaps MARCH 11 1913), so it must be for a particular preceptory.
| to top | 96 ![]()
| MAIDEN PRECEPTORY No 96. G.R.I
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND and symbols
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| to top | *b ![]()
| same or very similar to previous
| similar to previous but symbols are larger
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| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND MAIDEN PRECEPTORY No 96. G.R.I
| A PIECE OF MONEY TOKEN a coffin on a bier!
| 2 different dies on obv.
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| as prev.
| as prev.
| The GRI on obv. are more widely spaced than the previous.
| to top | *109 ![]()
| VIRGIN .R.B.P. No 109 | COOKSTOWN ONT = INSTITUTED NOV 5 1857
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | *117
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| JOHNSTON R..B..P.. No 117 HALIFAX.N.S = ORGANIZED MAY 23 1913
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 132
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| JOSHUA R.B.P. No 132 AMBERLEY ONT = triangle INSTITUTED MAR 1 1889
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 148
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| RBP 148 HAMILTON ONT.
| A SMALL TOKEN A PIECE OF MONEY = coffin, snake, hand, bush
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| to top | 158 ![]()
| KING DAVID RBP No 158. PURPLE HILL ONT.
| symbols
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| to top | 161 ![]()
| JUBILEE R.B.P. No 161 CLINTON ONT = triangle INSTITUTED ???
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 176 ![]()
| TEMPLESTOWE R.B.P. No 176. COE HILL ONT. = INSTITUTED APR 25 MDCCCCI (1901)
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 227 ![]()
| THE CITY OF OTTAWA RBP No 227. ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY = INSTITUTED APRIL 1880
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND and symbols
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| to top | 252 ![]()
| ZOBAH R.B.P. No 252. TWEED ONT. = INSTITUTED 1888
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 261 ![]()
| RBP No 261. all c/s
| blank
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| WEIR R.B.P. No 261 PETERBOROUGH ONT = triangle INSTITUTED SEPT 4 1901
| lamb, cross etc
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| R..B..P.. 262 LINDSAY ONT.
| A PIECE OF MONEY = A TOKEN in a triangle
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| similar but comma after LINDSAY
| as prev. but larger lettering
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| to top | 269
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| ELLIOTT R.B.P. No 269 G.B.C.B.A. SAULT STE MARIE. ONT = triangle
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND symbols hand, moon etc
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| Same as previous
| symbols lamb, cross etc.
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| to top | c
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| Similar but field blank
| A PIECE OF MONEY = triangle
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| to top | 288 [no illustration]
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| YORK R B P No 288 TORONTO around "Masonic" symbols Instituted April 27 1806
| blank AE 34.5mm.
| This was listed on eBay. The date in the legend was probably misread. Perhaps 1896 or 1906 - not 1806
| to top | 292
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| THE TEMPLE RBP No 292 TORONTO=A PIECE OF MONEY INSTITUTED MARCH 4TH 1873
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND (no crown & cross) symbols
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| same die as previous
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND various symbols
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| as previous
| SEMI-CENTENNIAL 1872 1922
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| to top | 293
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| QUEEN ALEXANDRA R.B.P 293 PORT HOPE = a hand
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND and symbols
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| to top | 297 ![]()
| KING HIRAM RBP No 297 MONO MILLS ONT = INSTITUTED JULY 7 1898
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 301 ![]()
| CARMEL R.B.P. No 301 = INSTITUTED JULY 1873
| lamb, cross etc
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| MAPLE LEAF RBP No 337 TORONTO INSTITUTED MAY 27 1898
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND and symbols - 337 on maple leaf
| some have a "G" between the pair of compasses | some have a loop fitted some are silver plated.
to top | **b
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| same or similar to previous
| similar to previous but there ia a "G" between the dividers
| one has a loop fitted and possibly gilt
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to top | c
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| same or similar to previous
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND (no cross & crown) and symbols - maple leaf
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| RED CROSS R.B.P. No 342 TORONTO ONT = INSTITUTED 1898
| lamb, cross etc
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| RED CROSS R.B.P. | No 342
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| stamped RED CROSS | R.B.P. | 342
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| to top | 344 ![]()
| KING SOLOMON ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY No 344 TORONO G.R.I. AND G.B.C, B.A. = INSTITUTED SEPT 23 1874
| EVERY MAN A TOKEN RECEIVED HE DWELT IN EGYPT various symbols - sun in centre
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| to top | *d
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| Similar to previous - but no final stop after B.A
| Similar to previous but the hand at top only reaches the K in TOKEN.
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| As previous
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = hand, moon etc
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| As previous
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 345
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| MAHOOD R.B.P 345 WALLACEBURG ONT INSTITUTED 1892
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| to top | 346
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| COVENANT R.B.P 346 LONDON ONT INSTITUTED SEPT 23 1874
| lamb, cross etc
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| same or similar to previous
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND hand moon etc
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| to top | *359 ![]()
| OAKVILLE R.B.P. No 359 | OAKVILLE . ONT. = (no Instituted)
| lamb, cross etc
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| ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY 359 | OAKVILLE = (blank?)
| A PIECE | OF MONEY = triangle
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| to top | 364
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| R.B.P 364 BRANTFORD ONT. = triangle etc
| A SMALL TOKEN | A PIECE OF MONEY = snake, hand, bush, coffin.
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| to top | 382
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| MIZPAH RBP 382 FOXBORO ONT
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc | IN HOC SIGNES VINCES at bottom
| to top | 383
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| stamped COVENANT RBP 383
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| to top | 384
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| NORTH STAR ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY No 384
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 398
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| BLACKSTOCK R.B.P. No 398 BLACKSTOCK ONT INSTITUTED MARCH 30 1876
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 419 ![]()
| ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY No 409 = INSTITUTED SEPT 15 1888
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 420 ![]()
| VICTORY R.B.P. No 420 TORONTO ONT. = INSTITUTED SEPT 29 1919 a hand
| lamb, cross etc
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| similar to previous but from different dies
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| to top | c
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| similar to previous but from different dies
| similar to previous but from different dies
| different dies obv. & rev.
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to top | d
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| similar inscription = but triangle in centre surrounded by symbols
| blank
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| to top | 442 ![]()
| STAR OF THE EAST | NO 442 | ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY = INSTITUTED AUG 8th 1889
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| PEACE ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY No 454 WELLAND ONT = INSTITUTED JAN.2.1919
| A PIECE OF MONEY = triangle
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| PRINCE EDWARD RBP No 509 WINCHESTER ONT INSTITUTED JUNE 1920
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 538 ![]()
| VICTORIA ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY No 538 VICTORIA BC
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| to top | 539 ![]()
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND | * WINDSOR PRECEPTORY * = a bible | No 359 | G.R.I.
| lamb, cross etc
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| MORNING STAR RBP No 541 CACHE BAY ONT = triangle etc MARCH 10 1895
| lamb, cross etc
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| STAR OF THE WEST | R.B.K. OF THE CAMP OF ISRAEL = No 544 | G.R.I.
| A PIECE OF MONEY | O (a hand) S | TOKEN
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| to top | 545
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| WESTERN CANADA RBP 545 CARBERRY = triangle etc JUNE 22 1900
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 552
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| MIDLAND RBP No 552 MIDLAND ONT = triangle etc INSTITUTED NOV 2 1900
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 581 ![]()
| PILE OF BONES ROYAL BLACK PRECPTORY 581 | . REGINA, SASK . = ... CHARTER SEPT . 27 TH. ... | 1902 (around inner circle)
| A PIECE | OF MONEY = A TOKEN (inside triangle)
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| to top | *601
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| ALLANDALE RBP No 801 ALLANDALE, ONT = INSTITUTED APRIL 10 1903
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 603
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| HUNTSVILLE RBP No 603 HUNTSVILLE ONT. = triangle etc FEB 10 1904
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = crossed canes etc
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| to top | *604
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| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND No 604 McKELLER ONT = triangle etc
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 614
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| BANCROFT RBP No614 BANCROFT ONT = triangle etc JUNE 24 1904
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 617
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| BRIGHTON RBP No 617 BRIGHTON ONT. = triangle etc JAN 29 1920
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 621
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| ORANGEVILLE RBP No 621 ONT. = symbols
| uniface
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| to top | 631
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| FRANKFORD R.B.P. No 631 = triangle etc INSTITUTED JULY 11 1904
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 639
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| CARLETON PLACE ONT No 639 ROYAL BLACK PRECEPTORY = triangle etc SEPT 21 1904
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 649
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| R.B.P. No 649 LANSDOWNE ONT = INSTITUTED NOV 19 1919
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 654
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| STRATHCONA EDMONTON ALTA
| A Masonic die reverse!!!
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| to top | 660
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| LIBERTY RBP No 660 FORT WILLIAM ONT. = triangle etc MARCH 24 1905
| lamb, cross etc
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| Same
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND = hand, moon etc
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| to top | 679
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| WALLACE RBP No 679 TORONTO ONT. = triangle etc. 1905
| lamb, cross etc
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| to top | 685
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| ELDON . R.B.P. 685 . WINNIPEG A PIECE OF MONEY INSTITUTED APRIL 15 1906 c.32mm
| ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND various symbols, maple leaf below
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| Same or similar
| similar but 685 on Maple leaf
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| to top | *686
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| YORK . R.B.P. No 686 TORONTO INSTITUTED April 27 1906
| YORK . R.B.P No 686 TOTONTO cross thru' crown etc
| This is made of two tokens stuck together!
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