UNITED STATES:AR Masonic medal (15.21g), 1870, VF, 37mm silver award medal, anvil inscribed with an "S" within oval made by snake swallowing tail with 9-pointed star around, all within triangle with the letters L, F, and U on the legs, all within inner circle with various angular symbols around // central engraved "20" within engraved 5-pointed star, all within triangle with bows and arrows above the two upper legs and "(engraved) S.C. SMILEY / Feb. 8th 1870" below, all within inner circle with "T S R T D C T A V" around, tentative attribution, lightly cleaned obverse, retoning nicely, plain edge. Apparently a service medal, presumably for 20 years of some benefit.
Estimate: 50-100 USD