Here's a Masonic piece I've had for a long from a lodge in Syracuse, NY. I think this is probably from the 1880's or so. There's no detail left of the undertype but I believe it's an old Large Cent. Until I really studied this one closely, I assumed it to be a prepared punch but not anymore. The lettering, while neatly applied, shows enough variations that suggests individual punches. The Masonic symbol is from a seperate punch.
Surprisingly, I never discovered who Mr. Norton was. It's been such a long time maybe I should revisit it and search a bit more.
Bruce