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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

In anticipation of the ATC break-up there was most likely "chaos"; and, all the major T-brands were being transferred to
the Durham, NC plant. I recall such "chaos" when AT&T was broken up in 1984.

The fact that there are Sweet Caporal 460 cards printed with Factory 42 NC (not overprinted) tells us that this T-brand
was in NC for a while in early 1911. Because, as you well know, it was a violation of Federal Law to insert premiums adver-
tising different T-brands in Tobacco products.

Also, I think you answered your own ? with this......

"I actually wonder if the Sweet Caporal were overprinted before the break-up in expectation of production being switched
to Factory 42 and then were packaged at a different branch without production being transferred?"

TED Z