Cachet Maker John Coulthard

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.

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

No Image		No Image	1935-02-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) AVOID / ALLIANCES USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Washington's Birthday

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			1935-04-01 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) APRIL FOOLS / DAY USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Category

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard and Robert M Graham.
Cachet is thermogaphed.

 

		No Image	1935-05-12 Locy Type 3   (USCS Illustration P-15) ARRIVAL IN / HAWAII USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Hawaii

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard and USCS Chapter 24 US Fleet.
Cachet is thermographed. Postmark in green ink.

 

			1935-05-25 Locy Type 3y ("DATE CENSORED")  1935 IN N.E. / PACIF. TRIANGLE Locy Type 3  RETURN HAWAII / WAR GAME OVER USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Fleet Maneuvers

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard, USCS Chapter 24 US Fleet, and Robert M Graham.
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1935-07-04 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) NAVY YARD / BKLYN N Y USS Dale DD-353
			Category

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 2 John Paul Jones, John Coulthard and Deane C Bartley

 

			1935-07-18 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FLEET WEEK / TACOMA WN" USS Arizona BB-39
			Port Visit - Tacoma, Washington Fleet Week

Cachet is sponsored by Tacoma Cover Club. Cachet director is Homer Drake

 

			1935-07-26 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)  Killer: LAST DAY / TACOMA WASH Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)  Killer: TACOMA - VCVR / YACHT RACES USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Port Visit - Tacoma Washington Fleet Week

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard, Homer Drake, and Tacoma Cover Club. Not sure what role, if any, Robert M Graham had in creating or servicing this cachet.
One postmark in black ink, the other in blue ink.

 

		No Image	1935-07-29 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) FLEET / FLAGSHIP USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Category

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1935-08-01 Locy Type 5hsu "SEATTLE / WASH" USS Dolphin SS-169
			Fleet Week in Seattle

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			1935-08-02 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLE" USS Arizona BB-39
			Fleet Week Port Visit - Seattle

Note: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard and Deane C. Bartley.

 

			1935-08-02 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "SEATTLE / WASHINGTON" USS Cuttlefish SS-171
			Fleet Week in Seattle

Sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

No Image			1935-08-04 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) SEATTLE / FLEET WEEK USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Category

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard and Robert M Graham.
Cachet is NOT thermographed.

 

			1935-09-02 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) SAN PEDRO / LABOR DAY USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Labor Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard and Robert M Graham.
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1936-01-01 Locy Type F  (USCS Illustration M-15) NEW YEAR'S DAY / SAN PEDRO CALIF USS Maryland BB-46
			Person Commemorative - Commodore Sloat

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 36 Commodore Sloat, John Coulthard and H H Chrisman

 

			1936-02-22 Locy Type F "WASHINGTON'S / BIRTHDAY" USS Maryland BB-46
			Washington's Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: John Coulthard, USCS Chapter 36 Commodore Sloat and H H Chrisman

 

			1936-03-06 Locy Type 7dr USS Colorado BB-45
			US Navy

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			1936-07-13 Locy Type 5hks "CHEFOO / CHINA" USS Whipple DD-217
			n/a

Backstamped from USS Black Hawk AD-9
Sponsors - Deane C. (DC) Bartley and John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

			1936-10-02 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "SHANGHAI / CHINA" USS Guam PR-3
			n/a

Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

			1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "CHUNGKING / CHINA" USS Palos PR-1
			Navy Day

Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

			1937-06-04 Locy Type 5hks CHEFOO / CHINA USS Pillsbury DD-227
			Asiatic Fleet

Notes: Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

 

			1938-10-27 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "MARE IS / CALIFORNIA" USS Turkey AM-13
			Navy Day

Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

			1938-04-24 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) USS Sacramento PG-19
			Asiatic Service

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			1938-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B) "NAVY DAY / AT MANILA" USS Genesee AT-55
			Navy Day

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			1936-09-26 USPO 3-bar Chinese Camp, CA
			80th Anniversary of Chinese Battle

Non-naval cover to show other covers created by John Coulthard.

 

			1937-03-23 USPO 4-bar Log Cabin, CA
			A Mining Community

Non-naval cover to show other covers created by John Coulthard.

 

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