Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 2f

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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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January - June 1946
 

N/A		N/A	1946-01-01 Locy Type 2 USS Marlboro APB-38
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

From the Bob Govern collection. This is not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-01-02 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Tomahawk AO-88
			Last Day Postal Service USS TOMAHAWK Oiler AO 88 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-10 Signal Distributing Office Marking HMS AMEER (D01)
			HMS AMEER Aircraft Carrier Returning to US Navy

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-10 Locy Type 2(n) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVB-42
			United States Navy Aircraft Carriers

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

 

N/A			1946-01-11 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Zebra AKN-5
			Last Day Postal Service USS ZEBRA Auxiliary AKN 5 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-14 Locy Type LDC 3 (A-OTO) USS Alchiba AKA-6
			Last Day Postal Service USS ALCHIBA Auxiliary AKA 6 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-22 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USS Chukawan AO-100
			First Day Postal Service USS CHUKAWAN Auxiliary AO 100

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-22 Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu) USS Chukawan AO-100
			First Day Postal Service USS CHUKAWAN Auxiliary AO 100

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-25 Signal Distributing Office Marking HMS RULER
			HMS RULER British Aircraft Carrier Returning to US Navy

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-29 LDPS 2z USS O'Neill DE-188
			Last Day Postal Service USS O'NEILL Destroyer Escort 188 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-01-30 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USS Mispillion AO-105
			First Day Postal Service USS MISPILLION Auxiliary AO 105

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-01-31 Locy Type LDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-7 USS John P. Gray APD-74
			Last Day Postal Service USS JOHN P. GRAY High Speed Transport APD 74 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-01 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Kline APD-120
			Last Day Postal Service USS KLINE High Speed Transport APD 120 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-01 Locy Type 2(n) USS Lander APA-178
			First Day Cancellation Type 3 Victory Cancel

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-01 Locy Type 9ef(nu) USS Lander APA-178
			First Day Cancellation Type 9 Victory Cancel

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-02 Locy Type 2(n) USS Tripoli CVE-64
			First Day Cancellation Type 3 Victory Cancel

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-05 Locy Type LDPS 2z* USS Natoma Bay CVE-62
			Last Day Postal Service USS NATOMA BAY Aircraft Carrier CVE 62 Decommissioned

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N/A			1946-02-06 Locy Type LDPS 2# Locy Type LDPS 9# USS Valeria AKA-48
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-10 W/T (Wireless Telegraphy) Office Marking HMS BATTLER
			HMS BATTLER British Aircraft Carrier Returning to US Navy

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-12 W/T (Wireless Telegraphy) Office Marking HMS EMPEROR (D98)
			HMS EMPEROR British Aircraft Carrier Returning to US Navy

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-13 Locy Type LDC 2z USS Broadwater APA-139
			Last Day Postal Service USS BROADWATER Auxiliary APA 139 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-14 Locy Type LDC 2z USS Highlands APA-119
			Last Day Postal Service USS HIGHLANDS Auxiliary APA 119 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-14 Locy Type LDC 2z Locy Type LDC 9efu USS Highlands APA-119
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-15 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R2 USS Boreas AF-8
			Last Day Postal Service USS BOREAS Auxiliary AF 8 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-15 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Newberry APA-158
			Last Day Postal Service USS NEWBERRY Auxiliary APA 158 Decommissioned

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-02-20 Locy Type LDPS 2# USS Veritas AKA-50
			Last Day Postal Service USS VERITAS Auxiliary AKA 50 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-21 Locy Type LDPS 2# USS Attala APA-130
			Last Day Postal Service USS ATTALA Auxiliary APA 130 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-28 Locy Type 2(n) USS California BB-44
			United States Navy Battleships

This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-02-28 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Lowe DE-325
			Last Day Postal Service USS LOWE Destroyer Escort 325 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-02-28 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS West Point AP-23
			Last Day Postal Service USS WEST POINT Auxiliary AP 23 Decommissioned

From the Jay Joyce collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-01 Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT) USS Hammondsport AKV-2
			Last Day Postal Service USS HAMMONDSPORT Auxiliary AKV 2 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-01 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Willmarth DE-638
			Last Day Postal Service

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-02 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Kittson APA-123
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-04 Locy Type LDC SLP USS Clearfield APA-142
			Last Day in Commission

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-04 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Gilbert Islands CVE-107
			Last Day Postal Service USS GILBERT ISLANDS Aircraft Carrier CVE 107 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-06 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Cottle APA-147
			Last Day Postal Service USS COTTLE Auxiliary APA 147 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-06 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Tripoli CVE-64
			Last Day Postal Service USS TRIPOLI Aircraft Carrier CVE 64 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-08 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Bowie APA-137
			Last Day Postal Service USS BOWIE Auxiliary APA 137 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-09 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Guadalcanal CVE-60
			Last Day Postal Service USS GUADALCANAL Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-09 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Lycoming APA-155
			Last Day Postal Service USS LYCOMING Auxiliary APA 155 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-11 Locy Type LDPS 2z (used after POD) USS Allendale APA-127
			Last Day Postal Service USS ALLENDALE Auxiliary APA 127 Decommissioned

The actual closing of the post office was on 6 February 1946.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-15 Locy Type LDPS 2z + SL USS Corregidor CVE-58
			Last Day Postal Service USS CORREGIDOR Aircraft Carrier CVE 58 Decommissioned

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N/A			1946-03-16 Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Charles Lawrence APD-37
			Last Day Postal Service USS Charles Lawrence Auxiliary APD 37 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-16 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Lacerta AKA-29
			Last Day Postal Service USS LACERTA Auxiliary AKA 29 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-18 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Lindsey DM-32
			Last Day Postal Service

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-18 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Yukon AF-9
			Last Day Postal Service USS YUKON Auxiliary AF 9 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-20 Locy Type LDPS 3z (BTB) USS La Porte APA-151
			Last Day Postal Service USS LA PORTE Auxiliary APA 151 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-22 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Kenton APA-122
			Last Day Postal Service USS KENTON Auxiliary APA 122 Decommissioned

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-22 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Kenton APA-122
			Last Day Postal Service USS KENTON Auxiliary APA 122 Decommissioned

Additional text cachet by B. Saunders Bullard. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-25 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Lander APA-178
			Last Day Postal Service USS LANDER Auxiliary APA 178 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-25 Locy Type 2# (Br. #16162) USS Quirinus ARL-39
			United States Navy Auxilaries

Note: This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-25 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Solace AH-5
			Last Day Postal Service USS SOLACE Auxiliary AH 5 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-27 Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT) USS Zeilin APA-3
			Last Day Postal Service USS ZEILIN Auxiliary APA 3 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-27 Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BTB) USS Arcturus AKA-1
			Last Day Postal Service USS ARCTURUS Auxiliary AKA 1 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-28 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Tills DE-748
			Last Day Postal Service USS TILLS Destroyer Escort DE 748 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-30 Locy Type 2z USS Barnwell APA-132
			United States Navy Auxilaries

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N/A		N/A	1946-03-30 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Hampton APA-115
			Last Day Postal Service USS HAMPTON Auxiliary APA 115 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-01 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Laurens APA-153
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-02 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Hinsdale APA-120
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-08 Locy Type LDPS 3z USS William P. Biddle APA-8
			Last Day Postal Service USS WILLIAM P. BIDDLE Auxiliary APA 8 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-09 Locy Type RCVD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R2 USS Torrance AKA-76
			Unsure if this is a Nicholson cover or what it is for.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-04-11 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Oxford APA-189
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-15 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Montour APA-101
			Last Day Postal Service USS MONTOUR Auxiliary APA 101 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-17 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3 USS Venango AKA-82
			Last Day in Commission

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-04-25 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Woodford AKA-86
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-25 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Woodford AKA-86
			Last Day Postal Service USS WOODFORD Auxiliary AKA 86 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-27 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3 USS Bland APA-134
			Last Day in Commission

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-04-27 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Riverside APA-102
			Last Day Postal Service USS RIVERSIDE Auxiliary APA 102 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-29 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R2 USS Trousdale AKA-79
			Last Day In Commission

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-04-30 Locy Type LDPS P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-15 USS Bandera APA-131
			Last Day Postal Service Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-30 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Admiral W. L. Capps AP-121
			Last Day Postal Service USS ADM. W. L. CAPPS AP 121 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-04-30 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Adair APA-91
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-06 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Riddle DE-185
			Last Day Postal Service USS RIDDLE Destroyer Escort DE 185 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-08 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Hanover APA-116
			Last Day Postal Service

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-05-09 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Hyde APA-173
			Last Day Postal Service USS HYDE Auxiliary APA 173 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-10 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Dauntless PG-61
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-10 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-114 USS Sheliak AKA-62
			Last Day In Commission

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-05-13 Locy Type 2z USS Brule APA-66
			Last Day Postal Service USS BRULE APA 66 Decommissioned

Postmark used after POD on 28 Feb 1946. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-05-17 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Berrien APA-62
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-20 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USS Leyte CV-32
			First Day Postal Service USS LEYTE Aircraft Carrier CV 32

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-23 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) Locy Type LDPS 9ef(nu) USS Guilford APA-112
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-05-28 Locy Type SLK USS Griggs APA-110
			Last Day in Commission

Although stamped "Last Day In Commission", this cover was dated the day after the LDC.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-05-31 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3 USS Prentiss AKA-102
			Last Day in Commission

Cachet by George Neumann. This entry updates the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-06-07 Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT) USS Relief AH-1
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-06-08 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Towner AKA-77
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-06-12 USPO Machine Cancel Green Cove Springs FL
			Last Day Postal Service USS J. RICHARD WARD {DE-243} Destroyer Escort 243 Decommissioned

The actual Decommissioning date for this ship was 13 June 1946.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-06-16 Locy Type LDPS 2rtz Locy Type LDPS 9# Locy Type LDPS 3z (BTT) (Undated) USS Hercules AK-41
			Last Day Postal Service

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-06-17 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Southampton AKA-66
			Last Day Postal Service USS SOUTHAMPTON Auxiliary AKA 66 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-06-19 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9# (Br. #15161) USS Caswell AKA-72
			Last Day Postal Service USS CASWELL Auxiliary APA 72 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1946-06-21 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Todd AKA-71
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-06-24 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Tolland AKA-64
			Last Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1946-06-25 Locy Type 3z (BBT) USS Crescent City APA-21
			United States Navy Auxilaries

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

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