Lot 700
Pennsylvania Lottery. Uncut sheet of six lottery tickets issued by the State of Pennsylvania in order to benefit the Pennepack School. Each ticket, dated January 1, 1806, is delicately bordered with foliate motifs and entitles its bearer to: "such Prize as may be drawn to its Number, if demanded within twelve Months after drawing". Sheet measures: 6½ x 14½". A few minor spots of soiling and one horizontal crease. In fine condition overall.
The oldest existing church in Pennsylvania, Pennepack Baptist Church, was built in 1707. Nearly one hundred years later, an octagonal shaped schoolhouse associated with the Church was built nearby, in 1805. Here, we offer the state issued lottery tickets, presumably organized to help fund the new public school.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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