1937 Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Ticket Valued At 50 Centavos For A 1/4 Unit

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Grade: VF (Very Fine)
1937 Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Ticket Philippine Charity Sweepstake. Conducted And Managed Under The Supervision Of The Board Of Trustees In Accordance With Act 4130 Of The Philippine Legislature. For The Benefit Of Charitable And Welfare Organizations, Hospitals, Etc. In The Philippines. 1/4 Unit. 50 Centavos. Number 0723732. Draw And Races Will Be Held In Manila Or Suburbs On May 16, 1937. Fabian R. Millar, General Manager. List Of Prizes: First Prize ₱150,000, Second Prize ₱75,000, Third Prize ₱37,500, Fourth Prizes ₱7,000 Each, Fifth Prizes ₱5,000 Each, Sixth Prizes ₱3,000 Each, Seventh Prizes ₱2,000 Each, Eighth Prizes ₱1,000 Each, Ninth Prizes ₱500 Each, Consolation Prizes. Excellent Like New Condition Cancelled Bottom Left Side This Is A Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ticket Issued On May 16, 1937, Under The Supervision Of The Board Of Trustees In Accordance With Act 4130 Of The Philippine Legislature. The Ticket, Valued At 50 Centavos For A 1/4 Unit, Was Produced To Benefit Charitable And Welfare Organizations, Hospitals, And Other Institutions In The Philippines. The Front Design Features A Blue Engraved Image Of A Female Allegorical Figure Representing Hope And Charity Surrounded By Children, Framed By Decorative Borders And Security Patterns. The Ticket Number 0723732 Appears In Red Ink At The Center. The Reverse Side Lists The Schedule Of Prizes, Beginning With A First Prize Of ₱150,000 And Including Multiple Prize Levels Down To Ninth Prizes Of ₱500 Each, Along With Over 1,000 Consolation Prizes. Above The Prize List Is A Vignette Depicting A Horse Race, Illustrating The Connection Between Sweepstakes Draws And Horse Racing Events That Were Traditionally Used To Raise Funds For Public Welfare. These Tickets Represent Both A Form Of Fundraising And A Piece Of Philippine Social History, Reflecting The Popularity Of Sweepstakes As A National Institution During The American Colonial And Early Commonwealth Periods. Visible Text (Rewritten In Sentence Form): Philippine Charity Sweepstake. Conducted And Managed Under The Supervision Of The Board Of Trustees In Accordance With Act 4130 Of The Philippine Legislature. For The Benefit Of Charitable And Welfare Organizations, Hospitals, Etc. In The Philippines. 1/4 Unit. 50 Centavos. Number 0723732. Draw And Races Will Be Held In Manila Or Suburbs On May 16, 1937. Fabian R. Millar, General Manager. List Of Prizes: First Prize ₱150,000, Second Prize ₱75,000, Third Prize ₱37,500, Fourth Prizes ₱7,000 Each, Fifth Prizes ₱5,000 Each, Sixth Prizes ₱3,000 Each, Seventh Prizes ₱2,000 Each, Eighth Prizes ₱1,000 Each, Ninth Prizes ₱500 Each, Consolation Prizes. Country Of Origin: Philippines Year Of Issue: 1937A Brief History: By March 1935, Then President Manuel L. Quezon Approved Act 4130 – The Law Passed By The Philippine Legislature In October 30, 1934 Creating The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes, Replacing The Then National Charity Sweepstakes. Under This Law, The New Organization Was Authorized To Secure From The National Treasury A Loan Amounting To Php250,000.00, The Minimum Amount Required For Organizing The Office And Printing The Tickets For The Draw. On September 8, 1935, The New Agency Held Its First Sweepstakes Draw. Needless To Say, The Loan Was Paid Back In Less Than Two Months And Shortly After The Note Was Signed, Proceeds From The Sales Started Pouring In. The Mandate Of The Sweepstakes Found Acceptance Among The Filipino People; Its Humanitarian Mission Readily Won Public Trust And Support.Among Its Beneficiaries Then Were The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF), The Philippine Tuberculosis Society (PTS), The National Federation Of Women’s Clubs, The Association De Damas De Filipinas, The Gota De Leche, The Associate Of Manila And The Provinces, The Philippine Council Of Boy Scouts Of America, The Asilo Para Invalidos De Los Veteranos De La Revolucion, The Child Welfare Center And Other Institutions And Organizations Engaged In Charitable And Health Work, Or Work For The Improvement Of The Conditions Of The Indigent Filipino Masses.We're Happy To Combine Shipping On Multiple Orders To Help You Save! Please Wait For A Combined Invoice Before Making Payment. 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