Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 1a

    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.

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Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1 (1935)

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 --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1936

 

N/A			1936-01-01 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) USS Taylor DD-94
			Happy New Year

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N/A		N/A	1936-02-26 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-4 "NAVY YARD / Portsmouth-VA" USS HAMILTON DD-141
			USS TUCKER Destroyer Launched at - Norfolk Navy Yard February 16, 1936

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1936-02-26 Locy Type F "U.S.S. TUCKER / LAUNCHED / NORFOLK NAVY YARD" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-34 USS Hebert DD-160
			USS TUCKER Destroyer Launched at - Norfolk Navy Yard February 16, 1936

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N/A			1936-03-27 Locy Type 7dr USS Arkansas BB-33
			Commemorating the 142nd Anniversary of the Founding of the American Navy

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N/A			1936-03-27 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "142ND / ANNIVERSARY" USS Wyoming AG-17
			Commemorating the 142nd Anniversary of the Founding of the American Navy

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N/A			1936-04-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "YORKTOWN / LAUNCHED" USS Babbitt DD-128
			Launching of - USS Yorktown CV-5

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N/A			1936-04-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "EASTER / GREETINGS" USS Phelps DD-360
			Easter Greetings

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N/A			1936-04-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "WELCOME / DOWNES" USS Henderson AP-1
			Launching of - USS Downes DD-375

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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		N/A	1936-05-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "JAMESTOWN / 1607-1936" USS Henderson AP-1
			329th Anniversary of the Founding of Jamestown

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N/A		N/A	1936-05-13 Locy Type 7qt(3) USS Henderson AP-1
			329th Anniversary of the Founding of Jamestown

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N/A		N/A	1936-05-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USS Sirius AK-15
			329th Anniversary of the Founding of Jamestown

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N/A			1936-05-30 Locy Type 5hks USS Sirius AK-15
			Memorial Day

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N/A			1936-06-14 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) USS Humphreys DD-236
			Flag Day

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N/A		N/A	1936-06-14 Locy Type 3s (AC-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USS King DD-242
			Flag Day

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N/A		N/A	1936-06-14 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) " / GREETINGS" USS Lawrence DD-250
			Flag Day

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N/A			1936-06-26 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "WELCOME / H M S YORK" USS Raleigh CL-7
			HMS York visits Norfolk VA

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N/A		N/A	1936-07-04 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.N.YD VA" USS Raleigh CL-7
			Independence Day

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N/A		N/A	1936-07-04 Locy Type 5hks USS Sands DD-243
			Independence Day

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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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N/A			1936-07-23 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Tucker DD-374
			Commissioning / First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1936-08-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "CANAL ZONE / ANIV." USS Childs DD-241
			22nd Anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal

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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			1936-09-01 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Whitney AD-4 Locy Type SLKbs (87x9) USS Owl AM-2
			First Day of Commissioning of - USS Acushnet AT-63

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N/A			1936-09-03 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "USS BAGLEY / LAUNCHED" USS Tucker DD-374
			Launching of - USS Bagley DD-386

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N/A		N/A	1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY DAY / PORTSMOUTH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-5a USS Badger DD-126
			Navy Day

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N/A			1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156
			Navy Day

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N/A			1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY YARD / NORFOLK VA" USS Tattnall DD-125
			Navy Day

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N/A			1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "NAVY DAY / NORFOLK VA." USS Tillman DD-135
			Navy Day

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N/A			1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "NAVY / DAY" USS Tucker DD-374
			Navy Day

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N/A			1936-11-10 Locy Type 5ahks USS Hannibal AG-1
			Celebrating the 161st Anniversary of the US Marine Corps

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