1883-6 A&G Richmond Cigarette 10 pack shell only - auction ends @ 2-19 @ 10:00 PM EST
 

Shell has a splitting heavy vertical crease on the front side.

The red ink overprint on the 1883 tax stamp reads:
Factory No. 2
Oct 30 188
2d District Virgini

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My understanding is that the 1883 tax stamp was only used thru 1886. Why do you believe the pack is from 1888?

Richmond Cigarette Pack
 

Yes you are correct the 1883 stamp through 1886; I thought through 1890 when the ATC ad was added.
Thanks.