Colonial Lottery
Outstanding Highly Important Colonial American Collection of Twenty Eight Different Historic Lottery Tickets
Major Collection of 28 Different Historic Colonial American Lottery Tickets.
This outstanding collection is ready made for a collector or institution looking to acquire a major core base of early American lottery tickets. The 28 different lotteries represented in this collection represent the span of history from the issuing of America's very first lottery ticket in 1744 to historic issues near the turn of the century, circa 1800. Each ticket was independently purchased over more than a decade. Most are rare and other than in this remarkable auction sale, may not prove to be available again, any time soon. We trust that you will enjoy reviewing the many important lottery tickets in this historic and highly important collection.
1. Massachusetts. 1744. "Massachusetts Government Lottery" Ticket. Extremely Fine. Boldly printed in rich black ink, signed by "S. Watts" and measures 1.2" x 3.25" with its full margins.
2. Connecticut. 1753. "Connecticut Lottery for the Benefit of the College of New-Jersey" Ticket. Crisp About Uncirculated. A prize winner! Notation on the blank verso indicates a prize award of "£2, 11d to Mr. Horton". Some light foxing along the right edge with full brown signature of "Nath Hubbard" and the serial number 5885 are present.
3. (New Jersey) 1759. "Second Biles Island Lottery" Ticket. Plate F. Choice Extremely Fine. Issued for "raising 720 Dollars, for the Use of the Church of Shrewsbury only." Huge four inch matching selvage for the indenture at left, a two inch long sealed tear on the lower right side which is slightly trimmed.
4. Colony of Rhode Island. c. 1760. "Providence Meeting-House Lottery" Ticket. Class I. Choice Crisp Extremely Fine. A winning lottery ticket having been endorsed on both the front and verso by Sam Nightengale, Jun.. Four tiny pinholes in the corners and a thin spindle hole at center. Lottery "for repairing, the Presbyterian or Congregational Meeting-House in said Town."
5. (Rhode Island) December 31, 1760. "Providence Court House Lottery" Ticket. Third Class. Choice Extremely Fine. Well printed with vivid dark brown serial number and signature present, very clean and Choice in appearance.
6. Colony of Rhode Island. c. 1770. "Gloucester Road Lottery" Ticket. Class "1-ST." Choice Extremely Fine. Quite fresh and clean in appearance with full margins. Signed "William Ross" in bold brown ink. Measures about 1.5" x 3." Very Rare. A possible prize winner having been endorsed on the blank verso.
7. Colony of Rhode Island. February 1761. Providence Street Lottery. Ticket, No. II. Choice About New. This is a clean and bright example of this elusive Rhode Island lottery that is boldly printed in black. It is Signed in bold brown by, "Jos(eph) Bennet.". This is also an actual winning ticket for £16 in prize money, as it is so signed for on the blank reverse. Raising funds for paving the streets of Colonial Providence.
8. Colony of Rhode Island. June 1772. "Gloucester South Road Lottery" Ticket. Choice Extremely Fine.
9. Pennsylvania, Lancaster County. 1773. "Pettie's-Island MILL and CASH LOTTERY" Ticket. Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. This beautiful Colonial Pennsylvania lottery ticket is fresh, bold and extremely lovely with simply outstanding eye appeal. It is boldly printed in vivid black on fresh bright white laid paper and has a fabulous bold brown signature of "Philip Kremer."
10. November 18, 1776. "United States Lottery" Ticket. Class the Third. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Issued by the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, Plate R, signed by "Campbell." The signature is a bit smudged and a small upper left corner tip piece is torn away, jumbo right margin. Extremely crisp. A wonderful example of our first "Federal" government having a lottery in this extremely important year of the declaring of America's Independence.
11. Connecticut. 1780. "New Haven Lottery" Ticket. Second Class. "...for building a Bridge over East- River." Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. A bold impression with superior margins for the type. Wonderful, bold black printed text with vivid reddish-orange ink signature and serial number.
12. (Connecticut) 1781. "Simsbury Bridge Lottery" Ticket. Very Fine. 1.5" x 4", ticket No. 435. Light toning but otherwise nice condition.
13. District of Columbia. c. 1790. "Land and Cash Lottery" Ticket. Choice Uncirculated. A lovely example printed in black ink on white laid paper, having a bold brown serial number and signature of "John Tho. Boucher," with excellent extra right sheet margin selvage.
14. (Massachusetts) c. 1790. "Dixville Road Lottery" Ticket. Class First. Cornhill, Boston. Choice Uncirculated. A scarce issue and remainder in fresh, original condition.
15. (Rhode Island) 1790. "Greene Academy Lottery in Smithfield" Ticket. First Class. Crisp About Uncirculated. Partially printed promissory receipt for the winning payment of $3. Hinge trace on the verso along with endorsements.
16. Massachusetts. March 2, 1790. "Massachusetts Monthly State Lottery" Ticket. Class Seventh. Gem Crisp Uncirculated. A fresh, bright lottery ticket printed in rich black on white laid paper. This ticket is Signed "I. Cooper" at the bottom right and by the likely "winners" "Ryan & Mrs Beaman" on the blank reverse. Serial number 1782.
17. Massachusetts. March 2, 1790. "Semi-Annual State Lottery" Ticket. Class Second. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A lovely example having bright, fresh, clean paper with vivid text and signature present. This ticket does not have the typical hole cancellation making it even more desirable as such.
18. State of Rhode Island. October 30, 1790. "Providence Great-Bridge Lottery" Ticket. Class Fourth. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. This lottery ticket is very bold in black print and has a rich red signature. There is one old stamp hinge trace on the upper blank verso and a slight handling crease in the corner selvage.
19. (Connecticut) July 20, 1793. "Stonington-Point Meeting House Lottery" Ticket. Crisp Uncirculated. Manuscript Cancel across the face in brown ink. Signed by "Wm. Chezebra" at lower right. Lightly toned.
20. (District of Columbia 1793) "Federal City Lottery" Ticket. Type "3." Signed "Sam(uel) Blodget." Crisp About Uncirculated. A very rare, early Washington, D.C. Lottery ticket of a rare design "for the Improvement of the FEDERAL CITY." Printed in black on white laid paper and signed by "Sam(uel) Blodget" at lower right.
21. June 1794. Norwich. "Chelsea Lottery" Ticket. Class Second. Extremely Fine. A winning ticket being notated "6 Dollars" on the blank reverse. Signed in medium tan ink by "Joseph Perkins."
22. State of Pennsylvania. May 18, 1795. "Schuylkill Canal Company" Lottery Ticket. Choice Very Fine. An important lottery used to raise money for this important Schuylkill Canal waterway system. Signed twice, in brown ink, at bottom right as fully issued.
23. State of Pennsylvania. May 4, 1796. "Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill" Lottery Ticket. Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. A vibrant lovely note, measuring ~3" x 6," fresh and clean with one horizontal centerfold.
24. (Massachusetts) c. 1795. "Hatfield Bridge Lottery" Ticket. Class First. Cornhill, Boston. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A remainder ticket in Mint condition, having the left border design intact.
25. State of Rhode Island. November 1797. "Providence Episcopal Church Lottery" Ticket. Crisp Uncirculated. This scarce Rhode Island lottery ticket is well centered and printed with no folds to the laid paper. It is extremely crisp, has some faint tone and the red signature has mostly faded.
26. Washington City. c. 1800. "Washington City Canal Lottery" Ticket. Lottery No. 1. Crisp About Uncirculated. Signed by Daniel Carroll of Duddington.
27. January 1805. "Lebanon Meeting-House Lottery" Ticket. Class the Second. Choice Extremely Fine. Well printed on quality white laid paper with the bold red signature of "T. Clark, Manager." A winning ticket having the name of the winner on the verso and payment date of July 31, 1805 in bold brown ink on the blank reverse. Irregular edge at bottom with a slight tone spot at far right.
28. State of Pennsylvania. c. 1806. "Lancaster Lutheran Church Lottery" Ticket. Crisp Uncirculated. This ticket was subject to a 20% discount and was for a Prize "upon demand in twelve months." It is Signed, "John Condackers" and fully issued and then endorsed on the blank verso for the Church. There are two tiny pinholes holes near the center and has some faint tone, and overall a choice example of this rarity.
(Collection of 28 Lottery Tickets).
Outstanding Highly Important Colonial American Collection of Twenty Eight Different Historic Lottery Tickets
Major Collection of 28 Different Historic Colonial American Lottery Tickets.
This outstanding collection is ready made for a collector or institution looking to acquire a major core base of early American lottery tickets. The 28 different lotteries represented in this collection represent the span of history from the issuing of America's very first lottery ticket in 1744 to historic issues near the turn of the century, circa 1800. Each ticket was independently purchased over more than a decade. Most are rare and other than in this remarkable auction sale, may not prove to be available again, any time soon. We trust that you will enjoy reviewing the many important lottery tickets in this historic and highly important collection.
1. Massachusetts. 1744. "Massachusetts Government Lottery" Ticket. Extremely Fine. Boldly printed in rich black ink, signed by "S. Watts" and measures 1.2" x 3.25" with its full margins.
2. Connecticut. 1753. "Connecticut Lottery for the Benefit of the College of New-Jersey" Ticket. Crisp About Uncirculated. A prize winner! Notation on the blank verso indicates a prize award of "£2, 11d to Mr. Horton". Some light foxing along the right edge with full brown signature of "Nath Hubbard" and the serial number 5885 are present.
3. (New Jersey) 1759. "Second Biles Island Lottery" Ticket. Plate F. Choice Extremely Fine. Issued for "raising 720 Dollars, for the Use of the Church of Shrewsbury only." Huge four inch matching selvage for the indenture at left, a two inch long sealed tear on the lower right side which is slightly trimmed.
4. Colony of Rhode Island. c. 1760. "Providence Meeting-House Lottery" Ticket. Class I. Choice Crisp Extremely Fine. A winning lottery ticket having been endorsed on both the front and verso by Sam Nightengale, Jun.. Four tiny pinholes in the corners and a thin spindle hole at center. Lottery "for repairing, the Presbyterian or Congregational Meeting-House in said Town."
5. (Rhode Island) December 31, 1760. "Providence Court House Lottery" Ticket. Third Class. Choice Extremely Fine. Well printed with vivid dark brown serial number and signature present, very clean and Choice in appearance.
6. Colony of Rhode Island. c. 1770. "Gloucester Road Lottery" Ticket. Class "1-ST." Choice Extremely Fine. Quite fresh and clean in appearance with full margins. Signed "William Ross" in bold brown ink. Measures about 1.5" x 3." Very Rare. A possible prize winner having been endorsed on the blank verso.
7. Colony of Rhode Island. February 1761. Providence Street Lottery. Ticket, No. II. Choice About New. This is a clean and bright example of this elusive Rhode Island lottery that is boldly printed in black. It is Signed in bold brown by, "Jos(eph) Bennet.". This is also an actual winning ticket for £16 in prize money, as it is so signed for on the blank reverse. Raising funds for paving the streets of Colonial Providence.
8. Colony of Rhode Island. June 1772. "Gloucester South Road Lottery" Ticket. Choice Extremely Fine.
9. Pennsylvania, Lancaster County. 1773. "Pettie's-Island MILL and CASH LOTTERY" Ticket. Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. This beautiful Colonial Pennsylvania lottery ticket is fresh, bold and extremely lovely with simply outstanding eye appeal. It is boldly printed in vivid black on fresh bright white laid paper and has a fabulous bold brown signature of "Philip Kremer."
10. November 18, 1776. "United States Lottery" Ticket. Class the Third. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Issued by the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, Plate R, signed by "Campbell." The signature is a bit smudged and a small upper left corner tip piece is torn away, jumbo right margin. Extremely crisp. A wonderful example of our first "Federal" government having a lottery in this extremely important year of the declaring of America's Independence.
11. Connecticut. 1780. "New Haven Lottery" Ticket. Second Class. "...for building a Bridge over East- River." Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. A bold impression with superior margins for the type. Wonderful, bold black printed text with vivid reddish-orange ink signature and serial number.
12. (Connecticut) 1781. "Simsbury Bridge Lottery" Ticket. Very Fine. 1.5" x 4", ticket No. 435. Light toning but otherwise nice condition.
13. District of Columbia. c. 1790. "Land and Cash Lottery" Ticket. Choice Uncirculated. A lovely example printed in black ink on white laid paper, having a bold brown serial number and signature of "John Tho. Boucher," with excellent extra right sheet margin selvage.
14. (Massachusetts) c. 1790. "Dixville Road Lottery" Ticket. Class First. Cornhill, Boston. Choice Uncirculated. A scarce issue and remainder in fresh, original condition.
15. (Rhode Island) 1790. "Greene Academy Lottery in Smithfield" Ticket. First Class. Crisp About Uncirculated. Partially printed promissory receipt for the winning payment of $3. Hinge trace on the verso along with endorsements.
16. Massachusetts. March 2, 1790. "Massachusetts Monthly State Lottery" Ticket. Class Seventh. Gem Crisp Uncirculated. A fresh, bright lottery ticket printed in rich black on white laid paper. This ticket is Signed "I. Cooper" at the bottom right and by the likely "winners" "Ryan & Mrs Beaman" on the blank reverse. Serial number 1782.
17. Massachusetts. March 2, 1790. "Semi-Annual State Lottery" Ticket. Class Second. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A lovely example having bright, fresh, clean paper with vivid text and signature present. This ticket does not have the typical hole cancellation making it even more desirable as such.
18. State of Rhode Island. October 30, 1790. "Providence Great-Bridge Lottery" Ticket. Class Fourth. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. This lottery ticket is very bold in black print and has a rich red signature. There is one old stamp hinge trace on the upper blank verso and a slight handling crease in the corner selvage.
19. (Connecticut) July 20, 1793. "Stonington-Point Meeting House Lottery" Ticket. Crisp Uncirculated. Manuscript Cancel across the face in brown ink. Signed by "Wm. Chezebra" at lower right. Lightly toned.
20. (District of Columbia 1793) "Federal City Lottery" Ticket. Type "3." Signed "Sam(uel) Blodget." Crisp About Uncirculated. A very rare, early Washington, D.C. Lottery ticket of a rare design "for the Improvement of the FEDERAL CITY." Printed in black on white laid paper and signed by "Sam(uel) Blodget" at lower right.
21. June 1794. Norwich. "Chelsea Lottery" Ticket. Class Second. Extremely Fine. A winning ticket being notated "6 Dollars" on the blank reverse. Signed in medium tan ink by "Joseph Perkins."
22. State of Pennsylvania. May 18, 1795. "Schuylkill Canal Company" Lottery Ticket. Choice Very Fine. An important lottery used to raise money for this important Schuylkill Canal waterway system. Signed twice, in brown ink, at bottom right as fully issued.
23. State of Pennsylvania. May 4, 1796. "Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill" Lottery Ticket. Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. A vibrant lovely note, measuring ~3" x 6," fresh and clean with one horizontal centerfold.
24. (Massachusetts) c. 1795. "Hatfield Bridge Lottery" Ticket. Class First. Cornhill, Boston. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A remainder ticket in Mint condition, having the left border design intact.
25. State of Rhode Island. November 1797. "Providence Episcopal Church Lottery" Ticket. Crisp Uncirculated. This scarce Rhode Island lottery ticket is well centered and printed with no folds to the laid paper. It is extremely crisp, has some faint tone and the red signature has mostly faded.
26. Washington City. c. 1800. "Washington City Canal Lottery" Ticket. Lottery No. 1. Crisp About Uncirculated. Signed by Daniel Carroll of Duddington.
27. January 1805. "Lebanon Meeting-House Lottery" Ticket. Class the Second. Choice Extremely Fine. Well printed on quality white laid paper with the bold red signature of "T. Clark, Manager." A winning ticket having the name of the winner on the verso and payment date of July 31, 1805 in bold brown ink on the blank reverse. Irregular edge at bottom with a slight tone spot at far right.
28. State of Pennsylvania. c. 1806. "Lancaster Lutheran Church Lottery" Ticket. Crisp Uncirculated. This ticket was subject to a 20% discount and was for a Prize "upon demand in twelve months." It is Signed, "John Condackers" and fully issued and then endorsed on the blank verso for the Church. There are two tiny pinholes holes near the center and has some faint tone, and overall a choice example of this rarity.
(Collection of 28 Lottery Tickets).
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9:00 AM PT - May 17th, 2008
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