1848 Hartford and New Haven Railroad Payment Receipt M. L. Sikes Jr. $3,500
$ 13.2
Description
1848 Hartford and New Haven Railroad Payment Receipt M. L. Sikes Jr. $3,500. Handwritten details in brown ink include the date, amount, and signature of M. L. Sikes Jr., who was a known official and accountant with the line during the 1840s. The reverse side contains a period notation: “M. L. Sikes Jr. Original printed financial receipt dated May 3, 1848, issued by the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, and signed by M. L. Sikes Jr. The document acknowledges receipt of $3,500.00, written as “Thirty five hundred Dollars,” for company disbursements. This is a very early example of Hartford & New Haven Railroad financial documentation — Receipt No. 2, suggesting it was among the first in this numbered series of forms used by the company’s financial office. Printed on fine off-white paper with a bold left-hand ornamental border, shaded boxes for the dollar amount and receipt number, and clean serif typography for the railroad’s name. Handwritten details in brown ink include the date, amount, and signature of M. L. Sikes Jr., who was a known official and accountant with the line during the 1840s. The reverse side contains a period notation: “M. L. Sikes Jr. Rec’d 3 May 1848, 3500.” — a typical form of bookkeeping verification used in the company’s accounting process. The Hartford & New Haven Railroad, chartered in 1833, was completed by 1844, linking the state capital with the port of New Haven. By 1848, the line was in active operation, managing freight and passenger revenues that made it a key component of Connecticut’s growing transportation network. Condition: Excellent with light toning; strong ink and signature; sharp print detail. A rare early railroad financial artifact — one of the lowest-numbered Hartford & New Haven Railroad receipts known, signed and dated May 3, 1848. 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
