Quarter share ticket in the Grand State Lottery of Maryland, c.1818

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Lot #7Quarter share ticket in the Grand State Lottery of Maryland, c.1818

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Description

Heading:

(American Judaica)

Title:

Quarter share ticket in the Grand State Lottery of Maryland, c.1818

Author:

Cohen, J[acob] I.

Place Published:

Maryland

Date Published:

[c.1818]

Description:

Woodcut on paper, printed in black and red. 2¼x6.

A rare early American lottery ticket. Signed by Jacob I. Cohen and another. From Cohen's Office-Baltimore, as printed at top of ticket. Ticket No 17497, with the highest prize at $100,000! Jacob Cohen was Jewish, making this an early piece of American Judaica.

Condition:

Very light wear at edges; very good.

Item#:

231195

Headline:

quarter share lottery ticket Maryland, c1818
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