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.

Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1 (1935 - 1937)

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

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1938

 

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

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

 

N/A			1938-01-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "GONAIVES / HAITI" USS Yorktown CV-5
			Shakedown Cruise

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

 

		N/A	1938-02-20 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "ENROUTE / CRISTOBAL" USS Yorktown CV-5
			Shakedown Cruise

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Red oval in the cachet shows the ANCS initials.

 

N/A			1938-04-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156
			Launching of - USS St. Louis CL-49

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

 

N/A			1938-04-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156
			Launching of - USS St. Louis CL-49

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

 

N/A		N/A	1938-05-05 Locy Type 9 (C) USS Jacob Jones DD-130
			Launching of USS Rowan DD-405 / USS Stack DD-406

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

 

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

Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet. Not on Ludo Janssens list.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

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

Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A			1938-05-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD" USS Raleigh CL-7
			Welcome Home

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

 

N/A		N/A	1938-06-07 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Taylor DD-94
			Twin Keel Laying - USS Morris DD-417 and USS Wainwright DD-419

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

 

N/A		N/A	1938-07-18 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ENROUTE / GONAIVES" USS Enterprise CV-6
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

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

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).

 

N/A		N/A	1938-07-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "GONAIVES / HAITI" USS Enterprise CV-6
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-08-12 Locy Type FDC 3r "COMMISSION / DATE" USS Boise CL-47
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-16 Locy Type 3a USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A			1938-08-16 Locy Type SLKt (39x3) USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-16 Locy Type 9x USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-16 Locy Type 9x USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-20 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "LAT 0 00 / LONG 37 0" USS Enterprise CV-6
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-03 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "RIO DE / JANEIRO,BRA." USS Enterprise CV-6
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-16 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA" USS Enterprise CV-6
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).

 

N/A		N/A	1938-11-05 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "COMMISSION / DATE" USS Boise CL-47
			Shakedown Cruise

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			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

 

N/A		N/A	1938-12-08 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USS Decatur DD-341
			Launching of - USS Russell DD-414

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N/A		N/A	1938-12-17 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) USS Acushnet AT-63
			First Day of Postal Service

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1939

 

			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	1939-07-05 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY YARD / NORFOLK VA" USS Thrush AVP-3
			Keel Laid for - USS South Dakota BB-57

Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

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

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N/A		N/A	1939-11-08 Locy Type FDPS 9x USS Humphreys DD-236
			First Day of Postal Service

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			1939-11-10 Locy Type 9v USS Bernadou DD-153
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1939-11-20 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) USS Rowan DD-405
			Keel Laid for - USS Indiana BB-58

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N/A		N/A	1939-11-23 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "CRISTOBAL / CANAL ZONE" USS Mustin DD-413
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-11-30 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) Locy Type FDPS 9v Locy Type FDPS 9x USS Sturtevant DD-240
			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

 

N/A		N/A	1939-12-07 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA" USS Mustin DD-413
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard.

 

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

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard. Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-12-18 Locy Type RECD USCS Catalog Illus. CD-R2 USS Rodgers DD-254
			Recommissioning

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

 

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