1937 Irish Free State Hospitals Sweepstake 10 Shillings Ticket/ GRAND NAT'L RACE
$ 5.02
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1937 Irish Free State Hospitals Sweepstake 10 Shillings Ticket/ GRAND NAT'L RACE. Tickets were assigned to race horses generally taking part in major Irish or British races like this ticket for the 1937 Grand National race at Aintree, UK. But these are unique pieces of Irish and horse racing history. The Irish Free State Hospitals Sweepstakes was a lottery established in 1930 to drum up money for Irish Hospitals as the nation didn't have money to support them. Tickets were assigned to race horses generally taking part in major Irish or British races like this ticket for the 1937 Grand National race at Aintree, UK. The tickets gained popularity in the U.S. but were illegal there. After 1937, the newly introduced Constitution of Ireland changed the name dropping "Free State" from the name of the lottery. The 1937 race at Aintree, located outside of Liverpool, was won by a horse that was aptly named "Royal Mail". I've no idea if B.C. Wood of Greer, South Carolina the owner of this ticket won anything from the horse that "Carried the Mail". But these are unique pieces of Irish and horse racing history. PLEASE READ BEFORE MAKING PURCHASES BROWSE MY OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE THROUGH AUCTION FORMAT OR "BUY IT NOW" FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WANT THE HASSLE SHIPPING INFO I combine postage using the highest postage cost of any one item. IF PURCHASING MORE THAN ONE ITEM PLEASE PLACE ITEMS IN CART AND TAP THE REQUEST FOR COMBINED SHIPPING LINK AND I WILL SEND YOU AN INVOICE. OVERPAYMENT BY SENDING PAYMENT WITHOUT REQUEST FOR COMBINED SHIPPING IN ADVANCE WILL NO LONGER BE REFUNDED For domestic customers eBay standard envelope will be used up to $20 value (provided its shipped with the specs of 11x6x1 and no more than 3 oz). Over $20 will be sent using USPS Ground Advantage. I accept foreign buyers and will allow eBay to handle those transactions. [ ] I encourage you to use the zoom option for closer details of the images taken. The item you are bidding on is pictured. I only edit/crop photos to allow a closer view using zoom. I do not use extra colorization or saturation to give an item more appeal. Keep in mind my camera's photos under a simple bright lamp onto a white background can be different from other cameras. So some variances do occur out of my control. Grading banknotes is contentious between parties. When I offer a grade keep in mind it is my opinion and is not to be projected for you to form a bid/purchase on. However I will admit I normally opine a harsh full grade lower than what is accepted. [ ] Feel free to ask questions. Returns accepted within 14 days at buyer's expense. If you feel the item does not meet the expectations you viewed in the images, simply notify me you'd like to return it so the reverse transaction can begin. No hassle. It's that simple. I reference: Standard Catalog of World Paper Money 1961 to Present 23rd Edition ---------- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money General Issues 13th Edition ---------- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Specialized Issues 12th Edition ---------- ●●●I also occasionally use numerous online sources for info regarding Pick numbers and deeper detailed information outside of the references above●●● ***Any changes in Pick numbers after these reference catalogs were published please forgive me for any errors*** THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION TODAY
