This is a Washington, DC Federal City Lottery Ticket from the 1790s is a rare piece of colonial issue from the United States. This uncirculated ticket has been certified by PMG with a grade of 62, making it a valuable collectible for colonial currency enthusiasts interested in US history and paper money. Its unique design and historical significance as a lottery ticket make it a sought-after item among collectors of colonial currency. Colonial Lottery tickets are extremely popular and are rarely offered. A great curiosity!

Lottery number 2. "For the Improvement of the FEDERAL CITY." Signed by Sam Blodget. In 1790, President George Washington signed a law that allowed the U.S. capital to be constructed in a ten-square-mile federal district on the banks of the Potomac River. The new "federal city" was named Washington the following year 1791. In the fall of that year, Jacob Welsh, working as an agent for Samuel Blodget, bought five lots at the first sale of land in the Federal City. Blodget was a Revolutionary War veteran, Boston merchant, architect, and one of the earliest land speculators in the new Federal City. He also submitted architectural designs for the U.S. capital to the Commissioners of the Federal City and, in 1793, was appointed Superintendent of Buildings. He later designed the First Bank of the United States building in Philadelphia. Blodget's lottery scheme fell apart and he died penniless in Baltimore in 1814. 

Washington, DC- Federal City Lottery Ticket ND (ca. 1790s) PMG UNC 62 - RARE!