Announcing A New Date For A Drawing And Printing A Brilliant And Unparalleled Scheme For A Lottery

by Southern Military Academy

$2,250 · Offered by Bartleby's Books

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Montgomery, AL: Office of the Southern Military Academy Lottery, 1855. Broadsheet, 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches, on blue paper, the letter on recto printed in italic and signed in type Sam'l Swan, Manager, the scheme on verso announcing 1000 prizes, including a top prize of 20,000, the scheme printed in a variety of sizes and styles of type. Accompanied by a ticket for the lottery, 2 5/8 x 6 7/8 inches, printed in black and shades of green small chip in top edge,

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