An extraordinary piece of Lebanese history. This listing is for an incomplete, original staple-bound booklet (carnet) containing 17 pristine, consecutive charity lottery tickets from the French Mandate era.
- Title: Aid for Lebanese poor (Pour les Pauvres du Liban / في سبيل الفقير اللبناني).
- Date of Issue: December 15, 1938 (١٥ كانون الأول سنة ١٩٣٨)
- Ticket Numbers: No. 24663 to 24679
- Patronage: Under the high patronage of Madame Émile Eddé (First Lady of Lebanon, 1936–1941)
- Drawing Venue: The iconic Grand Théâtre de Beyrouth (التياترو الكبير - بيروت)
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Size: 9 1/4 x 4 1/4".=10x23cm.
- Edition: Fourth Tranche (Quatrième Tranche / السحب الرابع)
- Original Price: 5 Lebanese-Syrian Piastres (P.L.S. 5 / ٥ غروش)
- Language: Bilingual text in French and Arabic
- Visual Features: Features a classic illustration symbolizing charity (a mother and child), a perforated left edge stub, and an authentic circular validation ink stamp on the right.
- Condition: Fair/Good. Overall yellowing, foxing, a heavy vertical center fold, and minor fraying along the intact perforated edge. The green and red print inks, along with the organization's hand-stamp, remain highly legible and crisp despite the natural aging of the paper stock. Additionally, please note that there is paper chipping to the last 16 tickets in the upper right corner, which introduces some structural loss to that specific area of the bundle.