Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 1d2

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Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1


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.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
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Cover Image

July - September 1939


 

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1939-07-05
Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB)
"NAVY YARD / NORFOLK VA"
USS Thrush AVP-3

Keel Laid for Battleship
USS SOUTH DAKOTA {BB-57}
At Camden New Jersey

Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

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N/A

1939-08-15
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"ENROUTE / TRINIDAD"
USS Saint Louis CL-49

USS ST LOUIS
Light Cruiser
On Shakedown Cruise

Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

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

USS ROWAN
Destroyer 405
Commissioned
Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.

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


 

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

USS ROWAN
Destroyer 405
First Day Postal Service
Commissioned
Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.

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


 

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

Keel Laid Today
USS HORNET
Aircraft Carrier CV8
Newport News, VA.

Cachet artist is C. Wright Richell (his initials "CWR" are below the stern of the ship).


 

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

First Day
USS BAINBRIDGE
Destroyer 246
Recommissioned
San Diego, Cal.

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


 

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

First Day
USS HUMPHREYS
Destroyer 236
Recommissioned
San Diego, Cal.

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

 

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