CSA 4, 5¢ blue (4 margins, light gum stains) tied MAR 14 1862 CDS on cover to Hon. Howell Cobb, Suffolk, Virginia. Ex John Vagnetti. $190.

Howell Cobb (1815-1868) was a founder of the Confederacy who served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62), as well as a major general of the Confederate army. His personal history is well-known and illustrious, easily found online.