1850 Hartford and New Haven Railroad Payment Receipt M. L. Sikes Jr. $1,200
$ 13.2
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1850 Hartford and New Haven Railroad Payment Receipt M. L. Sikes Jr. $1,200. All key details are completed in period brown ink in an elegant mid-19th-century hand. Condition: Fine to excellent; minimal toning, sharp printing, strong ink signatures. Original printed receipt dated July 6, 1850, issued by the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company and signed by M. L. Sikes Jr. This document acknowledges the receipt of $1,200.00, written as “Twelve Hundred Dollars,” for disbursements. Printed on light cream paper, the form features a decorative engraved border at left, shaded panels for the amount and receipt number (No. 221), and crisp black type reading “Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company.” All key details are completed in period brown ink in an elegant mid-19th-century hand. The reverse bears a brief handwritten endorsement repeating the name, date, and amount—indicating internal bookkeeping or audit notation. The Hartford & New Haven Railroad, chartered in 1833 and fully opened by 1844, was one of the earliest and most significant lines in New England, connecting the state capital to the seaport of New Haven and eventually forming part of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad system. Financial receipts such as this were used to document daily disbursements and expenditures during the company’s expansion and early years of operation. Condition: Fine to excellent; minimal toning, sharp printing, strong ink signatures. A fine early railroad fiscal document representing the financial workings of Connecticut’s pioneering Hartford & New Haven line in 1850. It measures approx. 2 3/8" x 5 3/8 **Shipped securely inside a poly sleeve sandwiched in cardboard, inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w/ tracking** Click HERE to see postcards I have available. Click HERE to see transit and trade tokens I have available. Click HERE to see billheads I have available. Click HERE to see letterheads I have available. For U.S. based orders, the shipping cost for the first purchase is $4.00 and no extra cost for additional similar items such as billheads, letterheads, tickets, patches, post cards, trade cards, stock certificates that can safely be shipped in the same package. I have over 58,000 unique items here on eBay - Click HERE to visit my store & save with combined shipping for multiple buys. For U.S. orders on a PC, use the "add to cart" feature to select multiple items before paying. If the cart does not combine shipping costs, I will refund excess fees as I pack your order the following morning. I have enjoyed buying and selling vintage collectibles for over 40 years. Unless noted otherwise, all items I offer are original and not reproductions. Please review photos for condition issues (if any) as they are part of the description, and contact me with questions before bidding or buying. All items are securely packed and shipped via USPS. Please rely on my 25+ yr. 10,000+ 99.9% feedback rating as a guide to your buying decision. I hope all is well with you and your family — thanks for stopping by! – Jerry
