1857 Handwritten Receipt 🇺🇸 Civil War Era 74¢ Estate Payment Document
$ 31.68
Description
1857 Handwritten Receipt 🇺🇸 Civil War Era 74¢ Estate Payment Document. • 📅 Date: September 27, 1857. Small-denomination receipts like this were temporary working papers, typically discarded once settled, which makes surviving examples uncommon. • 🖋 Format: Handwritten ink manuscript. This is an original handwritten receipt dated September 27, 1857, documenting a cash payment of seventy-four cents (74¢) connected to an estate transaction—a strong example of everyday American financial life just before the Civil War. The manuscript references James Reed, Aaron Barber, and Wm. Smith’s Estate, and clearly states the payment amount in period handwriting. Small-denomination receipts like this were temporary working papers, typically discarded once settled, which makes surviving examples uncommon. Document details: • 📅 Date: September 27, 1857 • 💵 Amount: 74 cents (explicitly written) • 🖋 Format: Handwritten ink manuscript • 📄 Paper: Period laid paper with natural folds and age toning • 🧾 Context: Estate-related payment / receipt Condition shows honest age wear, including folds, light toning, and edge wear consistent with mid-19th-century paper. No modern alterations or enhancements. This piece fits perfectly into collections focused on: • 🇺🇸 Civil War–era America • 📜 19th-century financial documents • ⚖️ Estate and probate history • ✒️ Early American handwriting A genuine, readable, and historically grounded artifact from 1857 America.
