1833 New York Receipt Price & Sears / Mr. Leonard M. Layton $100 Receipt
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1833 New York Receipt Price & Sears / Mr. Leonard M. Layton $100 Receipt. ============================================. Showing only minimal signs of age & wear. Expected fold creases from posting. N o major issues to note. B old attractive writing. Overall, in good to very good condition. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photos - please have a good look at the photos to access condition. It measures approx. 3" x 7 3/4" Best effort transcription: Transcription (1833 Receipt) Rec’d New York April 20th 1833 of Mr. Leonard M. Layton one hundred dollars in full of all demands Price & Sears ===================================================== Observations & Historical Notes This is a straightforward but attractive early New York mercantile receipt dated April 20, 1833, acknowledging payment of $100 from Leonard M. Layton. The phrase “in full of all demands” was a common 19th-century legal and commercial formula indicating that all outstanding obligations or accounts between the parties had been settled. The firm signature “Price & Sears” appears to represent a New York merchant partnership or commission business active during the early 1830s. The long horizontal receipt format and elegant cursive handwriting are typical of commercial paper from antebellum New York City. A payment of $100 in 1833 represented a substantial amount of money — roughly equivalent to several thousand modern dollars depending on the method of comparison — suggesting this may have related to a significant business, property, or trade transaction rather than an ordinary retail purchase. ============================================ **Shipped securely in a new poly bag, sandwiched in chipboard, inside a new rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w/ tracking** Click HERE to see matchbooks 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 63,000 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. 11,000+ 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
