SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. / NASHVILLE TENN. // Nov / 12 (1861) bold strike of blue CDS on cover to J.W. Thom, Courtland Ala.; blue crayon "Paid 2/-" (two bits, or 25¢) express charge, back flap missing, slightly reduced at top and unobtrusive sealed tear into the marking, the ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE NASHVILLE OFFICE DATESTAMP recorded in the Special Routes census of CSA internal private express covers (census no. SOU-61), Ex Gallagher and Rudy. $1,800.