{"id":5524,"date":"2009-12-06T16:23:26","date_gmt":"2009-12-06T21:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2015-01-31T13:13:51","modified_gmt":"2015-01-31T18:13:51","slug":"a-tale-of-two-flaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/06\/a-tale-of-two-flaps\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tale of Two Flaps &#8211; Amo&#8217;Chk Lodge #339"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1388\" title=\"Hardest NY OA To Collect\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/hardest-oa.gif?resize=450%2C41\" alt=\"Hardest NY OA To Collect\" width=\"450\" height=\"41\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Its been a while since I wrote one of these posts, but two recent auctions on eBay reminded me of the topic.\u00c2\u00a0 The Lodge for this post would be Amo&#8217;Chk Lodge #339.<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, the three toughest issues from the lodge would be 2 flaps and a neckerchief.<\/p>\n<p>The first flap, but not the First Flap would be the the <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=250536005436&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\">Silver Bordered S2<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;item=250536005436&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/> issued for the 25th Anniversary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=250536005436&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5525\" title=\"339S2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339S2.jpg?resize=450%2C131\" alt=\"339S2\" width=\"450\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339S2.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339S2.jpg?resize=300%2C87&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>Clicking on the image will bring you to the auction for the next couple of months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The bidding on this one started at $ 9.95 and there were three bidders in it at $ 150.00 until the hammer rang down at over $ 185.00.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The other tough flap from this lodge is the <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=130346729073&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\">Amo&#8217;chk S3<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;item=130346729073&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/>, issued for the Bicentennial back in 1976.\u00c2\u00a0 It has a tri-colored border and also recently appeared on eBay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=130346729073&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5526\" title=\"339S3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339S3.jpg?resize=450%2C161\" alt=\"339S3\" width=\"450\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339S3.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339S3.jpg?resize=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>Clicking on the image will bring you to the auction for the next couple of months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This one started at over $ 250 and gathered no interest.\u00c2\u00a0 I suspect if it had been offered at $ 150 it would have ended in the $ 150 &#8211; $ 200 range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What I think is the last toughest item is the 339N5, which was issued for the 1979 NOAC.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course you have both 339 and NOAC collectors interested in this and is was probably a very small run.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_5527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5527\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5527\" title=\"339n5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339n5.jpg?resize=450%2C406\" alt=\"Amo'chk Lodge #339 N5 1979 NOAC\" width=\"450\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339n5.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/339n5.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amo&#39;chk Lodge #339 N5 1979 NOAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Image courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaimages.com\/\" target=\"_self\">OA Iamges<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So what do you think?<\/p>\n<p>[auction-affiliate tool=&#8221;lister&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;We in America do not have government by the majority. 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