1903 Mexico Lottery Ticket Beneficencia Pública City of Mexico Unused 25¢

Original 1903 Mexican lottery ticket issued by the Lotería de la Beneficencia Pública, City of Mexico.

This is a 25-centavos ticket dated May 28, 1903, printed in English for international (primarily U.S.) purchasers. The ticket features ornate early-20th-century security engraving, bold serial numbering (B7396), and detailed prize tables on the reverse, including a $60,000 capital prize—a substantial sum for the period.

Printed on thin paper stock typical of the era. The ticket appears unused and unredeemed, with no punch cancellations. Condition shows expected age wear: light creasing, edge wear, toning, and handling marks consistent with a 120+ year old paper item. No major losses or repairs observed.

These Mexican Beneficencia Pública tickets were widely sold in the United States at the turn of the century and are now highly collectible for:

• Lottery & gambling ephemera collectors

• Mexican / Latin American historical paper collectors

• Early 20th-century financial & social history enthusiasts

A striking and authentic survivor from pre-revolutionary Mexico.