Cachet Maker Donald R Wilson

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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DRW - Page 1 (001-050)

DRW - Page 2 (051-100)

DRW - Page 3 (101-150)

DRW - Page 4 (151-200)

DRW - Page 5 (201-250)

DRW - Page 6 (251-300)

DRW - Page 7 (301-350)

DRW - Page 8 (351-360)

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SD3 (SS) Donald Richard Wilson, USN. (26 November 1927 - 14 March 2007).
Wilson joined the US Navy in 1945 and served aboard USS Nautilus SSN-571, USS Triton SSRN-586, USS Sea Cat SS-399 and USS Entemedor SS-340. Wilson retired from the US Navy in 1966 and went to work at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamic in Groton CT for the next 24 years.

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N/A		N/A	1976-04-10 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Keel Laying - USS Ohio SSBN 726

Cachet #001. Although this cover is unnumbered, the USCS Cachetmakers Catalog lists this as Donald Wilson's first cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1976-10-09 USPS Roller Cancel Groton CT
			Launched - USS Groton SSN-694

Cachet DRW#002. Cachet co-sponsored by A. P. Sousa. From the Dave Kent collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1978-07-08
			Commissioning - USS Groton SSN-694

Cachet #002A. NEED scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1978-08-03 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			20th Anniversary to the North Pole - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #003.

 

N/A		N/A	1979-04-07 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Ohio SSBN-726 Keel Laying of - USS Georgia SSBN-729

Cachet #004.

 

N/A		N/A	1979-09-30 USPS 1-bar Cancel Mare Island CA
			25th Anniversary of - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #005.

 

N/A			1980-03-03 USPS 1-bar Cancel Mare Island CA
			25th Anniversary of - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #006.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-03-03
			Decommissioning of - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #006A. NEED scan of this cover.

 

N/A			1980-03-03 USPS 1-bar Cancel Mare Island CA
			25th Anniversary (CO's) of - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #007. Need better scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-03-03
			Decommissioning of - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #007A. NEED scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-03-03 USPS 1-bar Cancel Mare Island CA
			Decommissioning of - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet #008.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-04-26 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Michigan SSBN-727

Cachet DRW#9. This is the first cover that is actually numbered.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-02-13 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Delivery of - USS Bremerton SSN-698

Cachet DRW#A10. Courtesy of the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-03-28 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Bremerton SSN-698

Cachet DRW#10. Need a better scan.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-05-16 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Jacksonville SSN-699

Cachet DRW#11. Need a better scan.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-03-28 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Bremerton SSN-698

Cachet DRW#12.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-05-16 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Jacksonville SSN-699

Cachet DRW#13. Need a better scan.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-12-13 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Baltimore SSN-704

Cachet DRW#14. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-12-02 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Bremerton SSN-698

Cachet DRW#15. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-01-26 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Jacksonville SSN-699

Cachet DRW#16.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-04-21 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Dallas SSN-700

Cachet DRW#17.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-07-28 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS La Jolla SSN-701

Cachet DRW#18.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-04-25 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Corpus Christi SSN-705

Cachet DRW#19.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-06-20 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Ohio SSBN-726

Cachet DRW#20.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-06-20 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Ohio SSBN-726

Cachet DRW#20A.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-10-24 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS La Jolla SSN-701

Cachet DRW#21.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-09-28 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Phoenix SSN-702

Cachet DRW#22.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-07-18 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Dallas SSN-700

Cachet DRW#23.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-11-14 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#24.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-11-14 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Christening of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#24. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A			1981-11-14 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#24A. Need better scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-11-09 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Boston SSN-703

Cachet DRW#25.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-11-11 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Ohio SSBN-726

Cachet DRW#26.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-11-11 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-22
			Commissioning of - USS Ohio SSBN-726

Cachet DRW#26.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-11-11 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Commissioning of - USS Ohio SSBN-726

Cachet DRW#26. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1981-12-19 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Phoenix SSN-702

Cachet DRW#27.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-01-30 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Boston SSN-703

Cachet DRW#28.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-04-29 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Baltimore SSN-704

Cachet DRW#29.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-03-09 USPS Machine Cancel Newport News VA
			Sea Trials of - USS Norfolk SSN-714

Cachet DRW#30. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-03-13 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Albuquerque SSN-706

Cachet DRW#31.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-03-13 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Launching of - USS Albuquerque SSN-706

Cachet DRW#31. Need better scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-05-24 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Michigan SSBN-727

Cachet DRW#32.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-09-18 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Portsmouth SSN-707

Cachet DRW#33.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-09-18 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Launching of - USS Portsmouth SSN-707

Cachet DRW#33.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-07-24 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Baltimore SSN-704

Cachet DRW#34.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-07-24 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Commissioning of - USS Baltimore SSN-704

Cachet DRW#34. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-09-11 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Michigan SSBN-727

Cachet DRW#35. Need a better scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-09-11 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-78
			Commissioning of - USS Michigan SSBN-727

Cachet DRW#35.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-10-05 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705

Cachet DRW#36.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-10-05 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705

Cachet DRW#36A.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-01-08 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705

Cachet DRW#37. Signed by the CO.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-02-26 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Albuquerque SSN-706

Cachet DRW#38.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-05-21 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Albuquerque SSN-706

Cachet DRW#39.

 

N/A		N/A	1982-11-06 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Georgia SSBN-729

Cachet DRW#40.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-02-24 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#41.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-02-24 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Sea Trials of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#41. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-03-19 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Minneapolis-St. Paul SSN-708

Cachet DRW#42.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-03-19 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Launching of - USS Minneapolis-St. Paul SSN-708

Cachet DRW#42.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-06-18 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#43.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-06-18 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Fulton AS-11
			Commissioning of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#43.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-06-18 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-53
			Commissioning of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#43.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-07-20 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Portsmouth SSN-707

Cachet DRW#44.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-
			1st Missile Firing of - USS Florida SSBN-728

Cachet DRW#45. Cachet Planned but NOT Used in 1983. "FIRST" crossed out and the cover was used in 1988.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-
			Silver Anniversary of Visiting the North Pole - USS Nautilus SSN-571

Cachet DRW#45A. NEED scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-08-27 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Hyman G. Rickover SSN-709

Cachet DRW#46.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-01 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-77
			Commissioning of - USS Portsmouth SSN-707

Cachet DRW#47.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-01 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-77
			Commissioning of - USS Portsmouth SSN-707

Cachet DRW#47. Need better scan of this cover.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-01 USPS handstamp "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			Commissioning of - USS Portsmouth SSN-707

Cachet DRW#47. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-15 USPS 4-bar Cancel Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730

Cachet DRW#48.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-15 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730

Cachet DRW#48.

 

N/A		N/A	1983-10-31 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Sea Trials of - USS Georgia SSBN-729

Cachet DRW#49.

 

N/A		N/A	1984-01-21 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Augusta SSN-710

Cachet DRW#50. Courtesy of the Neal Mills collection.

 

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