| VA3288 |
Stampless DUE cover with a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS 23 JAN 1862 and handstamp DUE 10 Type Q. The cover is entirely in the hand of Howell Cobb. Endorsed at top right "Howell Cobb MC (Member of Congress)."
Addressed to Mrs. Howell Cobb, Macon, Georgia. The cover, therefore,
shows both a direct and an indirect example of Howell Cobb's signature.
Address is a bit light but still legible, and the cover is clean. Minor
reduction at the right where opened.
Howell Cobb (1815-1868) was
a major
political figure of the day. Former Speaker of the US House of
Representatives, former Governor of Georgia, and former Secretary of
the Treasury under Buchanan, Howell Cobb was a founder of the
Confederacy and served as the President of the Secession Convention in
1861 as well as President of the Provisional Confederate Congress until
he resigned to join the military reaching the rank of Major General. He
was also a serious candidate for the Confederate presidency but was
defeated by Jefferson Davis. Pre-war as a member of the US Congress,
Howell Cobb had the franking privilege. But that was not the case in
the Confederacy as the Confederate postal regulations abolished the
franking privilege altogether. He must have known that, but for
whatever reason, he sent this cover through to his wife unpaid. Hence
the application of the "Due 10" handstamp. |
$250.00 |
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