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Lucky Bag Rupee - St. Dunstan's Fund New Delhi
| Issuer | Kapurthala State Lucky Bag Committee |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Currency | Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Lottery ticket for the Kapurthala State Lucky Bag, issued in aid of St. Dunstan's Fund, New Delhi. The face bears a central block of text in letterpress English, listing prize tiers ranging from a first prize of Rs. 50,000 to various minor prizes including motor cars and cycles, with the closing date of 22 September 1940 and draw date of 28 September 1940 stated at foot. A serial number appears at upper left, and the ticket is authorised under the authority of His Highness the Raja of Kapurthala, with the President of the Lucky Bag Committee, Sureshar Das, named at lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | CONDITIONS 1. The Lucky Bag will be opened on Saturday the 28th Sept. 1940, at 4 p.m. in the presence of the local authorities including the Minister for Law and Order, Judges of the High Court, High State Officials, and Members of the Lucky Bag Committee. 2. Ticket money must be sent direct or through authorised agents to the President, Lucky Bag Committee, Kapurthala State, Kapurthala. 3. No tickets will be included in the draw respecting which the money is not received as aforesaid in Condition No. 2 above. 4. First three prize winners will be informed telegraphically. 5. A complete prize list will be sent (free to all) to persons whose tickets are found among (free to all) those bearing the same (free to all) counter portion. 6. All receipts of tickets sold must reach the office of the LUCKY BAG COMMITTEE on or before the 22nd Sept. 1940. 7. The amount of prizes will vary according to collections. 8. Only those tickets printed in the Jagatjit Press Kapurthala and bearing the seal of the President shall be considered valid. 9. The receipts for which the money is tendered on or before the closing date will only be included in the Draw. 10. The acknowledgement receipts of each ticket will be issued to the purchaser through the seller. 11. For complaints, refer to the President, Lucky Bag Committee, Kapurthala. Jagatjit Press, Kapurthala. |
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Kapurthala State ran an annual "Lucky Bag" charity lottery during World War Two, with proceeds directed to St. Dunstan's Fund — the British organization supporting blinded soldiers and sailors. This note functioned as a lottery token rather than a monetary instrument, denominated symbolically in "Rupees" but redeemable only against the draw rather than at any treasury. The Jagatjit Press was the private press of the Kapurthala royal household, meaning this was essentially produced in-house by the maharaja's own printing operation rather than through any independent commercial printer.