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The listing, Mystery Medal- really cool! has ended.

This is a really old medal with part of a ribbon still attached. I do not know anything at all about it. It looks really neat and old. The back is just blank.
The letters in the middle on the shield look like A.O.U.W.
There is some words on the ribbons on each side of the shield but I can't make them out.

It weighs 41 grams.

Maybe you know what it is or it's just a neat piece to add to your collection! :)
Questions & Comments
Original
Ancient Order of United Workmen he order began when John Jordan Upchurch, a mechanic on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad living in Meadville, Pennsylvania became dissatisfied with a grew {crew?} he had joined, the League of Friendship, Mechanical Order of the Sun. The latter society had established a lodge, called a subordinate League, in Meadville on April 20, 1868 and it membership was composed almost entirely of mechanics, engineers, firemen and day labors working on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad and in the local shops. Upchurch joined the local lodge on June 16, its eighth meeting, and soon rose to become its presiding officer. Another person who would go on to have an important role in the AOUW, William W. Walker, was a charter member. The League of Friendship, Mechanical Order of the Suns avowed purpose was to advance and foster the interests of its members and provide financial assistance on an ad hoc basis. The local lodge was reported to have had a peak membership of about one hundred. Dissension began, apparently, over accusations of improper conduct on part of the Grand Council, the governing body of the League. After the Grand Council ordered a tax from the Meadville League that members thought was inappropriate, many members left. On October 27, 1868 the subordinate League decided to disband. hope that helps you
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Jul 6th, 2015 at 6:24:53 PM PDT by
Original
Wow! Thank you very much for that information! :)
Jul 7th, 2015 at 1:48:10 PM PDT by
Original
Looks cool to me!!
Jul 6th, 2015 at 11:26:28 AM PDT by
Original
Thank you :)
Jul 6th, 2015 at 11:47:39 AM PDT by

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