Alleghany California 1904 Postal Money Order Advice Sutter Creek 3.5 x 5.5

This 1904 postal money order advice from Alleghany, California documents a small-value financial transaction directed to Sutter Creek, reflecting early twentieth-century rural postal banking practices.

Postal money orders served as a secure method for transferring funds across distances before widespread personal banking access, especially in mining regions and small towns. Locations like Alleghany and Sutter Creek were connected through these systems, with standardized government-issued forms providing a reliable paper trail for payments and remittances.

The document features printed headings for U.S. Postal Money Order Advice alongside handwritten entries including the date, payee, and amount of 5 dollars and 0 cents. Red printed numbering and location text contrast with the cursive ink entries, while the form layout presents clearly defined fields for remitter and postmaster handling. Edge wear and corner loss are visible, consistent with handling of working financial documents from the period.

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