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Antique Lottery Tickets - San Francisco, CA

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 400.00 USD
Antique Lottery Tickets - San Francisco, CA
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday Feb 20th, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
Feb 20 & 21, 2014
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Paradise A Room
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday February 23rd, 10am-1pm

c1820 Rare lot of 5 printed lottery tickets for the "Merchantile Library Association Gift Concert" promoted by Treasurer W.C. Ralston. The signatures of the President, Secretary and Treasurer are printed, likely very unique for the period. There are serial numbers on each and these match. Ralston made his riches from the Comstock and later became the founder of the Bank of California. His lifestyle came to a tragic end when he lost all his riches in 1875 after a combination of several bad investments and the Panic of 1873. It is said that Ralston was to have a town named after him in California to which he politely declined. One of the Spanish-speaking workers made the comment that Ralston was “muy modesto” or very modest. That town was later named Modesto. - HKA#64422