Cachet Maker R L Razzette

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RAOUL LOUIS (R.L.) RAZZETTE was born on 22 August 1898 in Milan Italy and died on 5 August 1982 in Grants Pass OR. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1917 and retired in 1946 at the rank of Commissioned Warrant Officer (CWO-1). He was stationed in Cuba from 1931 to 1934, Quantico VA 1934 to 1942, Portland Bight, Jamaica in 1942 and back to Quantico some time before his retirement. He was USCS member No. 149. (Thanks to Greg Finnegan for the historical background information).


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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1933-1934
US Naval Station
Marine Barracks
Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Welcome to Cuba

Example of Razzette's personal rubberstamp marking from the August 31, 1933 cover.


 

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1933-08-16
Locy Type 5hks
"SPERON IN / CUBAN WATER"
USS Sturtevant DD-240

US Destroyers Ordered to Cuban Waters

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1933-08-31
Locy Type 5hks
"SPERON, GTMO / BAY CUBA"
USS Sturtevant DD-240

US Destroyers Ordered to Cuban Waters

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1933-09-13
Locy Type 5hks
"WE DO / OUR PART"
USS Claxton DD-140

US Warships in Cuban Waters

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

1933-09-21
Locy Type 5hks
"FLAGSHIP / HAVANA CUBA"
USS Richmond CL-9

Welcome to Cuba

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1933-09-25
Locy Type 6
USS Richmond CL-9

Welcome to Cuba

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1933-10-12
Locy Type 5hks
"GUANTANAMO / CUBA"
USS McFarland DD-237

Fleet Maneuvers
(Columbus Day)

Note: Address on back for R. Thompson


 

1933-11-11
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"15 AN'V'SARY / ARMISTICE"
USS Tillman DD-135

Armistice Day

Note the CUBAN stamp used for postage.


 

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1933-11-16
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"HAVANA / CUBA"
USS Reuben James DD-245

Welcome to Cuba

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1933-11-25
Locy Type 3s (TALBOT)
"HAVANA / CUBA"
USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156

Welcome to Cuba

Note: Backstamped with a Jacksonville & Key West RPO postmark


 

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1933-11-30
Locy Type 5hks
"WE DO / OUR PART"
USS Claxton DD-140

Welcome to Cuba / Thanksgiving Day

Note: Backstamped with a Jacksonville & Key West RPO postmark


 

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1933-11-30
Locy Type 3s
"CUBAN / WATERS"
USS Cole DD-155

Welcome to Cuba / Thanksgiving Day

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1933-12-01
Locy Type 5hks
"GTMO BAY / CUBA"
USS Ellis DD-154

Welcome to Cuba

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1933-12-25
Locy Type 3s
"XMAS DAY / IN CUBA"
USS Cole DD-155

Welcome to Cuba / Christmas Day

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1934-01-01
Locy Type 5hks
"GITMO CUBA / HAPPY NEW YEAR"
USS Ellis DD-154

Welcome to Cuba / New Year's Day

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1934-01-03
Locy Type 5hks
"NUEVA GERONA / CUBA"
USS McFarland DD-237

Welcome to Cuba

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1934-05-22
Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)
"GITMO BAY / CUBA"
USS Whitney AD-4

Port Visit

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1934-05-22
Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)
"GITMO BAY / CUBA"
USS Whitney AD-4

Port Visit

Close-up view of the Marine Barracks marking. R. L. Razzette was a US Marine stationed in Cuba.


 

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1933-1934

"Welcome" Cachet types

Type 1 - Cachet has one line in front of the plane and waves under the warship are different.
Type 2 - Cachet has two lines in front of the plane and waves under the warship are different.

 


 

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