Item 74933 - Maine State Lottery broadside, 1831

Item 74933 - Maine State Lottery broadside, 1831
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Item 74933
Maine State Lottery broadside, 1831
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The Maine State Lottery advertised by the broadside was to be drawn in Portland on Saturday, August 20, 1831.

A participant spending $1 on a ticket had the chance to win $3,000. There was a total of $25,665 in prize money.

The lottery was created for the benefit of the Cumberland and Oxford canal.

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