Lottery Stamps, Covers and Tickets
Apr 13, 2024 2:00:23 GMT
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Post by daniel on Apr 13, 2024 2:00:23 GMT
Lotteries date back centuries, The Great Wall of China was financed by a form of lottery.
The Prussian laws of 1794 defined in great detail the rights and obligations of lottery organisers. It stipulated that the lottery ticket confirmed the contract between the organiser and the player, that the decision on the ownership of the prize was to be taken by lot.
This cover is dated 13th February 1795 and was sent to the Royal Military Administration (?) in Potsdam, Brandenburg. The reverse shows the wax seal of the Royal Prussian General Lottery Administration.
{Any help with translation would be much appreciated}
The Prussian laws of 1794 defined in great detail the rights and obligations of lottery organisers. It stipulated that the lottery ticket confirmed the contract between the organiser and the player, that the decision on the ownership of the prize was to be taken by lot.
This cover is dated 13th February 1795 and was sent to the Royal Military Administration (?) in Potsdam, Brandenburg. The reverse shows the wax seal of the Royal Prussian General Lottery Administration.
{Any help with translation would be much appreciated}