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Offline Avlrc

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Raffling Off A Double Fowler
« on: September 17, 2025, 03:54:10 AM »
The Times, August 1, 1804, Charleston County, South Carolina. (At least the odds were pretty good)




American and Commercial Advertiser, Jan 1805, Baltimore, Maryland


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Re: Raffling Off A Double Fowler
« Reply #1 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 
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Re: Raffling Off A Double Fowler
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2025, 12:40:58 AM »
That's what I thought pricey chances, but the odds were good :)
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