Stone Mountain Memorial Commemorative, September 9, 1970

A Jean Nicklin cachet FDC honoring the Stone Mountain Memorial with the Scott 1408 six-cent commemorative stamp. The black-and-white cachet illustration depicts the famous Stone Mountain carving featuring the three Confederate figures (Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson) carved into Georgia's granite monument. Postmarked September 9, 1970, from Stone Mountain, GA with a 'First Day of Issue' machine slogan cancel.

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Jean Nicklin JN Cachets

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Claude

The cachet features a black-and-white illustration of the Stone Mountain Memorial carving depicting three Confederate figures on horseback (Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson) carved into the granite face of Stone Mountain. The text 'Georgia's Stone Mountain' appears below the artwork in bold serif font, with the artist initials 'JN' visible. The stamp is a 6-cent United States commemorative showing the Stone Mountain Memorial carving in dark gray/olive tones. The postmark is a circular machine cancel from Stone Mountain, GA dated September 9, 1970, with a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' machine slogan cancel.

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The cachet artwork features a detailed black-and-white illustration of the Stone Mountain carving, depicting Confederate figures Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson on horseback. The stamp, Scott #1408, is a 6-cent commemorative in black with the inscription 'Stone Mountain Memorial' and 'United States 6 Cents.' The postmark is a circular design with 'Stone Mountain, GA' and the date 'Sep 19, 1970,' accompanied by a 'First Day of Issue' machine slogan cancellation. The cover is in good condition with clear, legible text and artwork.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)