Carol Bastable writes:

From the archives of MC Lilley, this listing is for an antique stamping die used to make a Masonic Penny for the following Royal Arch Mason Chapter:

Chapter: Rosedale Chapter No. 95
Location: Rosedale, Kansas
S/N age of die: S/N #2905 dates to 1916-1917
Dimensions: 1 ? maximum diameter x 1 ¼ high
Weight: 7+ oz
Condition: Excellent

To read the complete lot description, see:
1916 ROSEDALE KS Chapter 95 RAM MASONIC PENNY Stamping Die * MC Lilley(https://www.ebay.com/itm/373424446267)

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From modest beginnings in 1864, the M. C. Lilley & Company eventually became world renowned as manufacturers of regalia. The company was founded by four leading citizens of Columbus, Ohio all veterans of the Civil War. They were Mitchell Campbell Lilley, John Siebert and brothers, Charles and Henry Lindenberg. All four men were members of the Odd Fellows and published the , a publication of the fraternal organization. Through this newsletter they received many requests from people wanting to purchase regalia. They decided to produce the items themselves and thus a company was born. The Lilley Company produced swords, banners, flags, emblems and uniforms for fraternal societies and organizations such as the Masons, Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias, as well as police and military uniforms. Beginning in a small building at 253 South High Street, the Company eventually grew to occupy several large buildings at the corner of East Long and North 6th Streets.

Items produced by the Company can be roughly dated by the changes in the Company's name. From 1865 to 1881 the name was the . In 1882 after the death Of Mr. Lilley the name changed to and remained such until 1925 when it was shortened to . The Company was merged with the Henderson-Ames Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1931 and the name was changed to until 1951 when it was sold to C. E. Ward. It operated under the name of until 1953. It went out of business in 1965.

Dave Schenkman adds:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
Fraternal Regalia in America, 1865 to 1918: Dressing the Lodges; Clothing the Brotherhood(http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1224791800)

To read the complete article, see:
M. C. Lilley & Company building postcard image(https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/ohio/id/13832)