John Tegtmeier brings word of another new issue from Ranachqua Lodge. A Woodlands Indian Design with the Arrowhead Logo and the Lodge’s totem.
Ok, I have the 4S31 in my hands. Attached find the JPEG of the scan. This is
a regular issue, but is being used as a fundraiser for the Lodge’s
Ceremonies Committee. Manufactured by Stadri Emblems, run of 100 (will not
be reordered), price $10.00, unrestricted. First released 1/20/07. Red
border, blk background, white name and FDL.
While a fundraiser and unresticted within the lodge, its sale is restricted to dues paid Ranachqua Lodge members. While I believe the information John provides is correct, the Blue Book policy, is not to quote restrictions nor numbers issued. So this information will not be in the Blue Book Listing.
As an avid patch collector and trader, I have to ask… Why wouldn’t you want to include the restrictions as well as the run amount information in the Blue Book. It seems that the information would be very beneficial for a collector or trader trying to assess rarity/scarcity of a particular issue. And with lodges coming in and going out of existence, isn’t that information part of the history of that particular lodge that without documentation could become lost forever? Thanks for all you do for the Hobby!
YIS,
Brandon “Happy†Ellis
Eagle Scout / Vigil Member
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70
Brandon,
Of course the short answer is that when the initial Blue Book policies were being made, there was a decision of the National Editors not to include that information when they set up the guidelines for the Blue Book.
The longer answer and no offense meant to John Tegtmeier, but who do you believe?
Unless I order the patch myself or have a copy of the invoice, I can’t confirm if the information is true.
Nor can I confirm that the information won’t change. If the issue John brought to our attention sells out in 1 week and the LEC votes to reorder, the lodge will reorder them and the information is no longer accurate and could be misleading.
Then a printed quantity of 100 which would also have been accurate at the time and printed in the Blue Book is no longer accurate.
Arapaho listed an F issue from Nischa Nitas Lodge #410 as only 100 issued. At one time, several years after the issue date, I had 4 in my possession. I never was in the lodge and it was located 250 miles away. I have probably seen another 10-15 over the years. It is not particularly uncommon. The information Arapaho received was either incorrect (perhaps deliberately) or the lodge reordered.
I’ll likely continue to list information like I received for the 4S31, but it won’t make it into the Blue Book and will have a caution attached to it here.
Thanks for the kind words.
YIB,
Bill