Confederate naval commander (1809-1877) who was captain of the famous commerce raider CSS Alabama, taking a record 69 prizes. Ink signature, "Raphael Semmes," on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned original carte-de-visite featuring a cartoon of Semmes.
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