Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 2e-1

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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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October - December 1945
 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-42 USS Boreas AF-8
			First Day Cancellation Type - 5 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 5 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Carpellotti APD-136
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Cread APD-88
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Croatan CVE-25
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 9ef(nu) USS Fall River CA-131
			First Day Cancellation Type - 9 Victory Cancel

Navy Day.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Gilbert Islands CVE-107
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Mission Bay CVE-59
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Pillsbury DE-133
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A			1945-10-27 Locy Type 2(n) USS Solar DE-221
			First Day Cancellation Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Navy Day. This not a Type 3 cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-10-27 Locy Type 9efu USS Yancey AKA-93
			First Day Cancellation New Name Cancel

Navy Day.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-11-12 Locy Type LDPS 3z USS Laramie AO-16
			Last Day Postal Service Oiler AO 16 USS LARAMIE

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-13 Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT) USS Kaweah AO-15
			Last Day Postal Service Oiler AO 15 USS KAWEAH

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-14 Locy Type 9ef(nu) USS Hunter Marshall APD-112
			First Day Cancellation Type - 9 Victory Cancel

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-20 Ship's Marking HMS FENCER (D64) Pacific Service Pennant # R308
			HMS FENCER British Aircraft Carrier Returning to US Navy

See USS Croatan CVE-14 for ships history. This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-11-26 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Appanoose AK-226
			Last Day Postal Service USS APPANOOSE Cargo Ship AK 226 Decommissioned

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-11-26 Locy Type LDPS 3r (AC-BBT) USS Capella AK-13
			Last Day Postal Service Cargo Ship AK 13 USS CAPELLA

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-27 Locy Type LDC P "U.S.S. DRACO / NORFOLK VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-33 USS Draco AK-79
			Last Day Postal Service USS DRACO Cargo Ship AK 79 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-29 Locy Type LDPS 3ar "NORFOLK / VA" USS Fox AG-85
			Last Day Postal Service USS FOX AG 85 (ex - DD 234)

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-29 Signal Distributing Officer marking HMS Tracker
			HMS TRACKER Aircraft Carrier Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1945-11-30 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Breckinridge AG-112
			Last Day Postal Service USS BRECKINRIDGE AG 112 (ex - DD 148)

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N/A		N/A	1945-12-08 Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu) USS Tarawa CV-40
			First Day Cancellation USS TARAWA Commissioned

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N/A		N/A	1945-12-11 Locy Type LDPS 2z* USS Escalante AO-70
			Last Day Postal Service USS ESCALANTE Oiler AO 70 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1945-12-13 Locy Type LDPS 2z USS Mascoma AO-83
			Last Day Postal Service USS MASCOMA Oiler AO 83 Decommissioned

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N/A		N/A	1945-12-17 Locy Type LDPS SLPbn (54x4) USS Downes DD-375
			Last Day Commission USS DOWNES Destroyer 375 Decommissioned

This cover is not listed in the Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-12-19 Locy Type LDPS 3z USS Hopkins DMS-13
			Last Day Postal Service USS HOPKINS DMS 13 (Ex - Destroyer 249) Decommissioned

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