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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 23, 1849 |
| From City | Western & Atlantic RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Dalton |
| To State | GA |
| Addressee | S. Deadman |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 60488 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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Image courtesy of Douglas Clark
Alexander listed as 6/23/49
Addressed to S. Deadman, Dalton, Ga. PF Certificate 60488
Lot 348 WSTRN & ATLNTC R.R. Ga. JUN 23, light Red pmk. on 1849 folded letter to Dalton, Ga., franked with 5c Red Brown (1) with Huge Margins incl. sheet margin at R., small stain at T.R., cross-hatched ms. cancel (not tied); cover with couple vert. filing folds & minor soiling, o/w Fine, Extremely Rare, with P.F. Certificate (Remele W4-a) (Photo) E.XI
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 569 realized 400
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 387 lot 305 realized 42.50
PF 60488 genuinely used
Dalton Georgia was a relatively new town in 1849, having been formed only 11 years earlier (1838) after the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from northwestern Georgia (Trail of Tears). The town was the rail head of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, linking Georgia to the Tennessee River. Dalton is only a few miles east of Chickamauga and near Chattanooga, the site of several Civil War battles. The town was overrun by Sherman’s Union army on its advance to Atlanta in 1864.
Alexander listed as 6/23/49
Addressed to S. Deadman, Dalton, Ga. PF Certificate 60488
Lot 348 WSTRN & ATLNTC R.R. Ga. JUN 23, light Red pmk. on 1849 folded letter to Dalton, Ga., franked with 5c Red Brown (1) with Huge Margins incl. sheet margin at R., small stain at T.R., cross-hatched ms. cancel (not tied); cover with couple vert. filing folds & minor soiling, o/w Fine, Extremely Rare, with P.F. Certificate (Remele W4-a) (Photo) E.XI
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 569 realized 400
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 387 lot 305 realized 42.50
PF 60488 genuinely used
Dalton Georgia was a relatively new town in 1849, having been formed only 11 years earlier (1838) after the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from northwestern Georgia (Trail of Tears). The town was the rail head of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, linking Georgia to the Tennessee River. Dalton is only a few miles east of Chickamauga and near Chattanooga, the site of several Civil War battles. The town was overrun by Sherman’s Union army on its advance to Atlanta in 1864.
