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.

References for the work of Taze Nicholson are "Tazewell Gatling Nicholson / 60 Years / Cover Sponsor / 30/05/1935-16/09/1995" by Ludo Janssens and reprinted by the Universal Ship Cancellation Society (USCS) in 2023 and the "Naval Cover Cachet Makers Catalog" by R.D. Rawlins in 1997.

Page 1 (1935) * Page 1a (1936) * Page 1b (1937) * Page 1c (1938) * Page 1d (1939) * Page 2 (1940) * Page 2a (1941) * Page 2b (1942 - 1945) * Page 2c (1946) * Page 2d (1947 - 1949)
Page 3 (1950 - 1959) *
Page 4 (1960 - 1969) *
Page 5 (1970 - 1979) *
Page 6 (1980 - 1989) *
Page 7 (1990 - 1996) *
Page 8 Nicholson's Cover ID Markings

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		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			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	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

			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.

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Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 1b

1937

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