Quarterly Conference Record Stationer Invoice
OVERVIEW
Offered is an original 1883 United States postal card mailed from Richmond, Virginia to Sunnyside, Cumberland County, Virginia. The card functions as a commercial invoice from Yancey, Waddey and Co, Manufacturing Stationers, and represents a clean example of Gilded Age business correspondence.
The combination of printed commercial letterhead, manuscript invoice, and a sharply struck Richmond circular date stamp creates a strong piece of Virginia commercial postal history.
FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY
The card is a United States 1 cent Liberty Head postal card on buff stock, cataloged as Scott UX7, issued beginning in 1881.
The printed indicium at upper right shows the classical Liberty head with a ONE CENT inscription and decorative frame.
The indicium is tied by a cork style killer cancel used in conjunction with a clearly struck Richmond Virginia circular date stamp reading:
RICHMOND VA
APR 9
6 PM
1883.
The manuscript message is dated April 7, while the postal cancellation is April 9. April 7, 1883, fell on a Saturday, indicating the invoice was prepared at the office over the weekend and mailed Monday evening, representing a typical commercial workflow of the period.
CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL
The printed reverse identifies Yancey, Waddey and Co, located at 1112 Main Street, Richmond.
Their printed advertising lists extensive counting house outfits and commercial stationery, confirming the card as genuine trade correspondence.
The handwritten invoice is addressed to Mr H A French in the rural destination of Sunnyside, and bills for one Quarterly Conference Record at 2.50 plus postage.
This terminology strongly suggests a Methodist Quarterly Conference ledger, widely used in rural Virginia during this period.
The documented invoice content, rural destination, and detailed stationer advertising elevate this piece significantly beyond a simple used postal card, creating a desirable combination for collectors of Gilded Age commerce and Virginia postal history.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Country: United States
Year: 1883
Type: Postal Stationery Card
Topic: Richmond Stationer Quarterly Conference Record Commercial Invoice Postal Card
Theme: Virginia Local Postal History
Subject: Yancey Waddey Richmond Stationer
Era: Gilded Age 1883
Region: Virginia
Stamp Color: Black
Stamp Denomination: 1 Cent
Printing Method: Typography
Paper Type: Buff Cardstock
Cancellation Type: Circular Date Stamp with Cork Killer
Cancellation Date: 9 April 1883
Scott Number: UX7
Features: Printed Advertising Invoice Manuscript
Custom SKU: US-1883-UX7-RICHMOND-STATIONER
CONDITION
This original 1883 postal card is in collectible circulated condition.
It exhibits light corner rounding, mild edge wear, and normal age toning consistent with 19th century commercial use.
The Richmond circular date stamp is bold and legible.
The printed reverse advertising remains sharp, and the manuscript invoice is fully readable.
There are no major structural faults.
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