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MA,Boston-,Antique Lottery Tickets

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 USD and UP
MA,Boston-,Antique Lottery Tickets
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
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Reno, NV 89511
Thursday August22, 10am-6pm
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August 23 & 24, 2013
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday August 25, 10am-1pm

c1820-1952-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