Cachet Maker C Wright Richell

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.

1. Page 1    (1934)
2. Page 2    (1935)
3. Page 3    (1936)
4. Page 4    (1937)
5. Page 5    (1938 - present)

 

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			1935-07-29 Locy Type 6 USS West Virginia BB-48
			Fleet Week 1935 - Seattle WA

One of the few covers that is "Designed and Sponsored" by Richell. Typically another person would sponsor the cover and Richell would be the artist.

 

			1934-07-16 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "GREETINGS / MIAMI FLA" USS Richmond CL-9
			Miami, FL

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			1934-07-22 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "N.N YARD / PORTS.VA." USS Ranger CV-4
			American History Commemorative

Cachet sponsor is Robert L. Manley.

 

		No Image	1934-08-23 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "CROSSING THE / EQUATOR" USS Ranger CV-4
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Cachet sponsor is Marshall R. Hall. This cachet is almost exactly the same as the one on 1935-04-05.

 

			1934-08-08 Locy Type 3(B-BTT) "PORTLAND / MAINE" USS Portland CA 33
			Port Visit

Cover sponsored by Capt. William V. Miller

 

			1934-09-07 Locy Type 3 (B-BBB) PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII USS Sumner AGS-5
			Hawaii

Cachet Makers: Robert L Manley and C Wright Richell. USCS 152 is Robert Manley

 

			1934-09-10 Locy Type 3as (A) AT SEA FOR / WEST COAST USS Perry DMS-17
			War of 1812 Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry

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			1934-10-12 Locy Type 3 "COLUMBUS / DAY" US Receiving Ship Brooklyn NY
			Columbus Day

Note: Robert L. Manley was the sponsor

 

			1934-10-12 Locy Type 5hks "ANNAPOLIS / MARYLAND" USS Reina Mercedes IX-25
			Columbus Day

Note: Robert L. Manley was the sponsor

 

			1934-10-12 Locy Type F (N-18f) "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USS Northampton
			Columbus Day

Margaret Gilliand USCS Member No. 311 was the sponsor.

 

			1934-10-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "COLUMBUS / 1492DAY1934" USS Trenton CL-11
			Columbus Day

Dr. S.E. Hutnick, Sponsor.

 

			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) 13 TH U.S. / NAVY DAY USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Navy Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: R S Ewing, C Wright Richell and William J Hager
Not certain what role, if any, Hager had in creating this cachet.

 

			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) PEARL HARBOR / HONOLULU TH USS Swan AVP-7
			Navy Day

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			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3r USS Childs DD 241
			Navy Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Capt. William V. Miller.

 

			1934-11-11 Locy Type 3r USS Childs DD 241
			Armistice Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Capt. William V. Miller.

 

			1934-05-31 Locy Type 5hks(C) "FLEET PASSING / IN REVIEW" USS Texas BB 35
			FDR Checks the Fleet

Label on the back by C. Wright Richell promoting the idea for a postage stamp to honor Old Ironsides (USF Constitution)

 

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