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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Avlrc on September 17, 2025, 03:54:10 AM

Title: Raffling Off A Double Fowler
Post by: Avlrc on September 17, 2025, 03:54:10 AM

The Times, August 1, 1804, Charleston County, South Carolina. (At least the odds were pretty good)


(https://i.ibb.co/nMX4WZtC/The-Times-1-Aug-1804-4-1.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

American and Commercial Advertiser, Jan 1805, Baltimore, Maryland

(https://i.ibb.co/S44cF0P4/American-and-Commercial-Advertiser-15-Jan-1805-1.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Raffling Off A Double Fowler
Post by: Longknife on September 19, 2025, 04:31:41 PM

An average wage in 1800 $1.00 a day. A $10 raffle ticket would be very expensive for most to afford. Also, the seller was expecting to reap $250 from this raffle when a single barreled rifle or smoothbore would cost less than $20. it MUST have been NICE, wonder why he didn't publish PICTURES??? LOL!!!....LK 

Title: Re: Raffling Off A Double Fowler
Post by: Avlrc on September 21, 2025, 12:40:58 AM

That's what I thought pricey chances, but the odds were good :)