Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 1d2

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Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1

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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.

 

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

July - September 1939

 

N/A		N/A	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.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-10 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ENROUTE TO / JAMAICA" USS Saint Louis CL-49
			USS ST LOUIS Light Cruiser On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Babbitt DD-128
			USS NAPA Ocean Going Tug 32 Recommissioned August 15, 1939

Cachet by Loring Stannard. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		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.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-18 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PORT OF SPAIN / TRINIDAD" USS Saint Louis CL-49
			USS ST LOUIS Light Cruiser On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-29 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PONTA DELGADO / AZORES" USS Saint Louis CL-49
			USS ST LOUIS Light Cruiser On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-15 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-TBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Mustin DD-413
			USS MUSTIN Destroyer 413 Commissioned Today Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, VA.

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Not on Ludo Janssens list. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-15 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-TBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Mustin DD-413
			USS MUSTIN Destroyer 413 First Day Postal Service Commissioned Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, VA.

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	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).

 

N/A		N/A	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.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Babbitt DD-128
			USS GAMBLE Destroyer 123 Recommissioned Sept. 25, 1939 San Diego Cal.

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of Laurie Bernstein.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-25 Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-98 USS Hatfield DD-231
			First Day USS HATFIELD Destroyer 231 Recommissioned Phila. Navy Yard

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			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).

 

N/A		N/A	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.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-26 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Holland AS-3
			Honoring A Great Navy

From the Bob Govern collection. Not in Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	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.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-26 Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1 USS King DD-242
			First Day USS KING Destroyer 242 Recommissioned San Diego, Cal.

Courtesy of Bob Govern.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-26 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) USS Rowan DD-405
			USS McCORMICK Destroyer 233 Recommissioned Sept. 26, 1939 - San Diego, Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-26 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ENROUTE TO / NEW YORK" USS Saint Louis CL-49
			USS ST LOUIS Light Cruiser On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-30 Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1 USS Evans DD-78
			First Day USS EVANS Destroyer 78 Recommissioned San Diego, Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-30 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) USS Rowan DD-405
			USS BUCHANAN Destroyer 131 Recommissioned Sept. 30, 1939 - San Diego, Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection. Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-30 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) USS Rowan DD-405
			USS EVANS Destroyer 78 Recommissioned Sept. 30, 1939 - San Diego, Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection. Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-30 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) USS Rowan DD-405
			USS TWIGGS Destroyer 127 Recommissioned Sept. 30, 1939 - San Diego, Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-30 Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1 USS Wickes DD-75
			First Day USS WICKES Destroyer 75 Recommissioned San Diego, Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

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