Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 2-1b

Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1

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	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

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April - June 1941
 

N/A		N/A	1941-04-01 Locy Type 9efw USS Kaweah AO-15
			First Day Of Use, Type 9w

Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-04-07 Locy Type FDPS 9x USS Meredith DD-434
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1941-04-09 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / COVER" USS North Carolina BB-55
			First Day of Commission

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N/A		N/A	1941-04-10 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-TTO) USS Stringham DD-83
			Recommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1941-04-15 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Gregory APD-3
			Keel Laying of – USS Auk AM-57

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N/A		N/A	1941-05-16 Locy Type FDPS 9x USS Gudgeon SS-211
			First Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1941-05-17 Locy Type 9v USS William P. Biddle AP-15
			Commissioning of – USS Calypso AG-35

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			1941-05-20 Locy Type FDPS 9v USS Greene AVD-13
			1st Day of Postal Service

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N/A			1941-05-30 Locy Type F "MEMORIAL / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-3 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Palmer DD-161
			Memorial Day

This cover was sponsored by the Admiral Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS (Chicago IL) and serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson in Norfolk VA. The Moffett Chapter may have created the postmark also but that is not confirmed. This postmark has only been seen on Moffett/Nicholson covers though.

 

N/A			1941-05-30 Locy Type F "DD / 161" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-3a Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) Locy Type USS Palmer DD-161
			Memorial Day

This cover was sponsored by the Admiral Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS (Chicago IL) and serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson in Norfolk VA. The Moffett Chapter may have created the postmark also but that is not confirmed. This postmark has only been seen on Moffett/Nicholson covers though.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-06-01 Locy Type 3z (BTB) USS Howard DD-179
			First Day of Type Z cancel.

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N/A		N/A	1941-06-02 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BTB) "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION" USS Long Island CVE-1
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	1941-06-07 Locy Type 9fw Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-31 USS William P Biddle APA-8
			First Day of Type 9w cancel

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N/A		N/A	1941-06-20 Locy Type 9x USS Herbert DD-160
			First Day of Commissioning - USS Chenango AO-31

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