Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson
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.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1935
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N/A |
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1935-05-30 |
1st CACHET, 1st SHIP.
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-05-30 |
1st CACHET. "Somebody decided to color the cachet..."
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1935-05-30 |
1st CACHET.
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N/A |
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1935-05-30 |
This cachet is shown in the "USCS Naval Cover Cachet Maker Catalog" as Nicholson's but is not mentioned in the Ludo Janssens catalog.
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-05-30 |
This cachet is shown in the "USCS Naval Cover Cachet Maker Catalog" as Nicholson's but is not mentioned in the Ludo Janssens catalog.
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N/A |
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1935-06-14 |
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Flag Day |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-07-04 |
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Independence Day |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-07-04 |
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Independence Day |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-08-01 |
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Independence Day cachet |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-08-01 |
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Independence Day cachet |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-08-01 |
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21st Anniversary - Beginning of World War 1 |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-08-05 |
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Honoring the Battleship |
This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.
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N/A |
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1935-10-12 |
Red R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA
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N/A |
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1935-10-12 |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-10-12 |
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Columbus Day, cachet by the Naval Cachet and Cancel Club |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-10-12 |
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Columbus Day, cachet by the Naval Cachet and Cancel Club |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-10-28 |
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Navy Day |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-10-28 |
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Navy Day |
Note:
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N/A |
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1935-12-25 |
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Christmas Greetings |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-12-25 |
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Christmas Greetings |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-12-25 |
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Christmas Greetings |
Note:
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N/A |
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N/A |
1935-12-31 |
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Happy New Year |
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