1854 Handwritten Receipt Pennsylvania Estate Payment Vintage Ephemera
$ 13.2
Description
1854 Handwritten Receipt Pennsylvania Estate Payment Vintage Ephemera. The paper shows expected age characteristics including fold lines light toning and minor edge wear but remains fully legible and well preserved. This is an original handwritten receipt dated January 4 1854 recording payment of ten dollars related to money owed to a family member in connection with the estate of a deceased individual. Written in period ink with attractive mid nineteenth century cursive handwriting the document identifies a principal legatee and an executor and reflects common estate settlement practices of the era. The paper shows expected age characteristics including fold lines light toning and minor edge wear but remains fully legible and well preserved. This authentic financial document offers valuable insight into mid nineteenth century Pennsylvania estate administration and is ideal for collectors of antique handwritten receipts early American ephemera or regional historical documents. P238
