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(1773) British Museum LOTTERY Ticket held to Fund the British Museums Expansion

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(1773) British Museum LOTTERY Ticket held to Fund the British Museums Expansion
Colonial America
(1773) British Act of Parliament “Museum - Lottery” Ticket
(1773) British Museum “Museum-Lottery” Ticket Signed, “Jasper Jay”, Plate A, Britain, Choice Extremely Fine.
This historic Lottery as Authorized by Act of the British Parliament. It appears impressive, boldly printed and ornately designed, this Colonial Era Lottery Ticket was held to benefit the British Museum in its expansion since the first Lottery to finance the very creation of the British Museum held in 1753. We can date this as being held in 1773 as it states to be “made in the Thirteenth Year of His Majesty’s Reign.” (which began in 1760, thus this Lottery was held in 1773).
This Lottery Ticket is boldly Signed, “Jasper Jay” in brown ink and has a wonderful ornate engraved design within the full left border indent for choice eye appeal and its overall presentation. A remarkable, rare pre-Revolutionary War lottery ticket issued for funding the Museum when America was still British, in excellent condition.