NE4 |
CSA #11 (AD) (lower
right corner missing prior to affixing) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS
Powell Type 6p 20 AUG (1864). "Office of Commisioner of Taxes"
Semi-Official Imprint Type TD-13 with embossed "De La Rue & Co. London"
under the back flap. The exhibit left out some details on William E.
Smith (1829-1890). He was a planter, lawyer, and politician from
Albany, Ga. When the war broke out, he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the 4th Ga Inf
and was promoted Captain in April 1862. In 1864, he was elected as a
representative to the 2nd Confederate Congress. After the war, he
practiced law in Albany. Most of back flap missing. Very clean
cover. |
$250.00 |