Two Uncut Continental Lottery Tickets, 1776

Pair of uncut lottery tickets issued by the Continental Congress on November 18, 1776, to fund the Revolutionary War. Endorsed on the back as paid to Aaron Levy and Andrew Levy. One of the earliest known extant Jewish-American lottery tickets.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Levy, Aaron, 1742-1815
  • Levy, Levy Andrew, 1746-1829
  • LEVY, AARON (1742.1815) / LEVY, ANDREW (LEVY ANDREW LEVY)

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 6, Folder 1