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.
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1938
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1938-01-13 |
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
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N/A |
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1938-01-19 |
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
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N/A |
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1938-04-15 |
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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
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N/A |
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1938-04-15 |
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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
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-05-05 |
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Launching of |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1938-05-12 |
Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1938-05-12 |
Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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N/A |
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1938-05-13 |
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Welcome Home |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-06-07 |
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Twin Keel Laying - |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1938-07-24 |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-08-12 |
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First Day of Postal Service |
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-08-16 |
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18th Anniversary of Keel Laying |
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N/A |
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1938-08-16 |
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18th Anniversary of Keel Laying |
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-08-16 |
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18th Anniversary of Keel Laying |
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-08-16 |
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18th Anniversary of Keel Laying |
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-11-05 |
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Shakedown Cruise |
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1938-11-10 |
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First Day of Recommissioning |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-12-08 |
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Launching of - USS Russell DD-414 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
1938-12-17 |
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First Day of Postal Service |
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1939
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1939-05-19 |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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N/A |
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N/A |
1939-09-23 |
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Commissioning |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club).
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N/A |
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N/A |
1939-09-23 |
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Commissioning / |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club). From the Tom Kean collection.
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1939-09-25 |
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).
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1939-09-26 |
Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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N/A |
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N/A |
1939-09-26 |
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Recommissioning |
From the Tom Kean collection.
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1939-10-04 |
Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1939-10-16 |
Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1939-11-06 |
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1939-11-10 |
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First Day of Postal Service |
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N/A |
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N/A |
1939-11-30 |
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First Day of Postal Service |
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1939-12-04 |
USS BABBITT salutes the Recommissioning of USS ABEL P. UPSHUR DD-193
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1939-12-18 |
Cachet by Loring W. Stannard
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N/A |
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N/A |
1939-12-18 |
Cachet by Loring W. Stannard
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