Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 1b

    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

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

1937

 

			1937-05-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH / VA." USS Leary DD-158
			Launching of USS Blue DD-387 and USS Helm DD-388

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
In the Ludo Janssens catalog, this cover has the notation - "USS BLUE / DD-387 & USS HELM / DD-386 Twin Launching (ANCS)"
The red arrow shows in the cachet scan shows where the ANCS initials are.

 

N/A			1937-05-30 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "NORFOLK / VA" USS Tucker DD-374
			Memorial Day

ANCS Cachet. There is also a 3-line marking for USS Kewaydin AT-24 on this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-TBB) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH" USS Henderson AP-1
			First Day in Commission - USS Bagley DD-386

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-12 Locy Type FDPS 3r (AC-BBT) "COMMING / N. NAVY YARD" USS Bagley DD-386
			First Day Postal Service

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-25 Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "NORFOLK / VA" USS Owl AM-2
			Keel Laying for - USS Rowan DD-405 and USS Stack DD-406

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.

 

N/A		N/A	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		N/A	1937-09-06 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA" USS Bagley DD-386
			On Shakedown Cruise Visiting South American Waters Galapagos Islands, Principle Port of Call

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-09-12 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "WRECK BAY / GALAPAGOS IS" USS Bagley DD-386
			Shakedown Cruise

Note:

 

N/A			1937-09-28 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "HABANA DE / CUBA" USS Bagley DD-386
			Shakedown Cruise

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

 

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

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

 

N/A			1937-09-30 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BBT) "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA" USS Yorktown CV-5
			First Day of Postal Service

This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A			1937-10-04 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "N N Y / PORTSMOUTH" USS Bagley DD-386
			Shakedown Cruise

Postmark on the back is a 3 (AC-BBB) from USS Sirius AK -15.

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

		N/A	1937-10-16 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "DAY OF / COMMISSION" USS Helm DD-388
			Commissioning USS HELM - DD 388

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the ANCS. The cachet shows where Richell's name is and the ANCS initials.
From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-10-27 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "NAVY / DAY" USS Helm DD-388
			Navy Day. Keel Laying for USS North Carolina BB-55

Note:

 

N/A			1937-11-07 Locy Type 3r (AC-TTB) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA" USS Blue DD-387
			Shakedown Cruise

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-11-09 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "HOMEWARD / BOUND" USS Kane DD-235
			Unites States Navy Destroyers

From the Bob Govern collection. This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A			1937-11-15 Locy Type 3r (AC-TTB) "SAN JUAN / PUERTO RICO" USS Blue DD-387
			Shakedown Cruise

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

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

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell. This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A			1937-11-25 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "NAVYYARD / NORFOLK VA" USS Decatur DD-341
			Thanksgiving Greetings

Two straight-line markings from USS Schenck DD-159 are on the front and a Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA" postmark from USS Yorktown CV-5 is on the back.

 

N/A			1937-12-25 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Roper DD-147
			Christmas

Three markings from USS Decatur DD-341 are on the front along with a Type 9 from USS Nokomis PY-6. This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

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