Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson

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    Tazewell Gatling Nicholson was born on 14 June 1916 and died on 4 November 1997. Taz Nicholson was member #839 USCS, #598 American Naval Cover Service, #119 Registered Cachet Dealer and #14 International Cover Guild and produced covers from 30 May 1935 to 16 September 1996.
Page 1 (1935 - 1939)
Page 2 (1940 - 1949)
Page 3 (1950 - 1959)
Page 4 (1960 - 1969)
Page 5 (1970 - 1979)
Page 6 (1980 - 1989)
Page 7 (1990 - 1996)
Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.


 

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1935-05-30
Locy Type 3 (BC-BOO)
"DECORATION / DAY-1935"
USS Antares AG-10

Memorial Day

1st CACHET. Blue grey printed cachet. Back Violet rubberstamp N.C.C.C.


 

1935-10-12
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB)
"NORFOLK / NAVY YARD"
USS Fairfax DD-93

Columbus Day

Red R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA


 

1935-10-12
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"COLUMBUS / DAY"
USS Hannibal AG-1

Columbus Day

Red R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA


 

1935-10-12
Locy Type 3(AC)
USS Taylor DD-94

Columbus Day
Naval Cachet And Cancel Club

Note:


 

N/A

1936-04-22
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"U.S.S. DOWNES / LAUNCHED"
USS Monaghan DD-354

Launching of -
USS Downes DD-375

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

1936-07-11
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"SWEEPER / TO TENDER"
USS Raleigh CL-7

18th Birthday of the USS OWL AM-2 and commemorating her
conversion from Minesweeper to Aircraft Tender.

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

1936-07-21
Locy Type 7qt(2)
USS Maryland BB-46

Ship Birthday

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1936-08-30
Locy Type 7dr  (USS Colorado BB-45)
Locy Type 9  (USS Raleigh CL-7)
Locy Type SLKsl (74x7)  (USS Raleigh CL-7)

Ship Birthday - USS Colorado BB-45

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N/A

No Image

1937-08-14
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-TTB)
"1-ST DAY / COMM"
USS Blue DD-387

Commissioning

FDPS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

No Image

1937-08-14
Locy Type FDC 3ty
"HAVANA / CUBA"
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-38b
Locy Type FDC 9x
USS Blue DD-387

Commissioning

FDC Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

1937-08-14
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-TTB)
"1-ST DAY / COMM"
USS Blue DD-387

Commissioning

FDC Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Tom Kean collection.


 

No Image

1937-09-30
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"NORFOLK / VIRGINIA"
USS Yorktown CV-5

Ship Commissioning - USS Yorktown CV-5

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

1937-10-12
Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)
"COLUMBUS / DAY"
Locy Type 9x
USS Bagley DD-386

Columbus Day

Red R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA


 

1937-11-24
Locy Type 3r (AC-TTB)
"GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA"
USS Blue DD-387

Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

1938-01-13
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"CULEBRA / PUERTO RICO"
USS Yorktown CV-5

Ship Shakedown Cruise - USS Yorktown CV-5

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Red R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA


 

1938-05-12
Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT)
"FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA."
USS Enterprise CV-6

Ship Commissioning - USS Enterprise CV-6

Cachet co-sponsored by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).


 

1938-05-12
Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT)
"FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA."
USS Enterprise CV-6

First Day of Postal Service - USS Enterprise CV-6

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

1938-07-24
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"PONCE / PUERTO RICO"
USS Enterprise CV-6

Shakedown Cruise - USS Enterprise CV-6

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). This is the same basic style as the commissioning cachet for USS Enterprise (1938-05-12).


 

1938-11-10
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT)
"RECOMM'ED / N.N. YARD"
USS Capella AK-13

First Day of Recommissioning

Cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

1939-05-19
Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT)
"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
USS Saint Louis CL-49

First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1939-09-23
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT)
"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
USS Rowan DD-405

Commissioning

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club).


 

N/A

N/A

1939-09-23
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT)
"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
USS Rowan DD-405

Commissioning /
First Day Postal Service

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club). From the Tom Kean collection.


 

1939-09-25
Locy Type 3r (A-TBT)
PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA
USS Sirius AK-15

Ship Keel Laying - USS Hornet CV-8

Cachet artist is C. Wright Richell (his initials "CWR" are below the stern of the ship). This style is similar to the commissioning cachet for USS Enterprise (1938-05-12).


 

1939-09-26
Locy Type RECD
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1
USS Bainbridge DD-246

Ship Recommissioning

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1939-09-26
Locy Type FDC RECD
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1
USS Humphreys DD-236

Recommissioning

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

1939-10-04
Locy Type FDR RECD
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-11
USS Barney AG-113

Ship Recommissioning

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

1939-10-16
Locy Type FDR RECD
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-109
USS Blakeley DD-150

Ship Recommissioning

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

1939-11-06
Locy Type RECD [CD-R1]
USS Bailey DD-269

Recommissioning

Note:


 

1939-11-10
Locy Type 9v
USS Bernadou DD-153

First Day of Postal Service

Note:


 

1939-12-04
Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)
USS Babbitt DD-128

Recommissioning

USS BABBITT salutes the Recommissioning of USS ABEL P. UPSHUR DD-193


 

1939-12-18
Locy Type RECD
USCS Catalog Illus. CD-R1
USS Laub DD-263

Recommissioning

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

 


 

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