A&G Richmond Cigarette Shell
 

Posted By: <b>Jerry Spillman</b><p><br />This type pack housed the insert cards that were distributed prior to the American Tobacco Company takeover in 1890. <br /><br />This shell was found inside a wall of a house that was being demolished in Michigan.<br /> <br />The shell has a severe crease on the center front and a split on two edges. The slide is missing. $165 delivered.<br /><br />The red ink overprint on the tax stamp reads:<br /><br />FACTORY No.2<br />OCT 30 188<br />2d District Virgini<br /><br /><img src="http://www.freewebs.com/trentct/richmondc.jpg"><br /><br /><br />