Cachet Maker George V Sadworth

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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.


  1. George V. Sadworth Page 1    (Sadworth Covers)
  2. George V. Sadworth Page 2    (Private Collection of Daniel J. Leve)


 

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1932-04-09
Locy Type 5hks
"NAVY YD. / BOSTON"
USS Milwaukee CL 5

US Navy Seal

Reverse is blank


 

1932-05-01
Locy Type 5s
"BOSTON / MASS"
Locy Type SLKl (29x3)
USS Marblehead CL 12

US Navy Seal

Reverse is blank


 

1934-08-25
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"GRAVESEND / ENGLAND"
USS Minneapolis CA 36

Navy Seal with Crossed Anchors

Reverse is blank


 

N/A

1935-02-12
Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)
USS Arizona BB 39

U.S. Navy Patriotic

You can just make out "George V Sadworth" on the outer left edge of the scroll at the bottom of the cachet.


 

1935-07-07
Locy Type P
(T-3 Unlisted)
"USS DETROIT / FLAGSHIP"
USS Detroit CL 8

US Navy Seal

Reverse is blank


 

1936-10-21
Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-TBT)
"FIRST POSTAL / SERVICE"
USS Case DD 370

First Day of Postal Service

US Navy Seal cachet


 

1939-03-08
Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-BBT)
"PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
USS Sculpin SS 191

First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Robert V. Walton. Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS


 

1939-07-04
Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)
"SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CAL"
USS Reid DD 369

Fleet Week

Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Desmond D Jagyi, sponsored by the USS Brooklyn Crew No. 13, ANCS


 

1939-07-15
Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)
"HONOLULU / HAWAII"
Locy Type F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-77
"DEPARTED / JUL 15 1939"
USS Honolulu CL 48

Port Visit - Hawaii

Cachet is thermographed.


 

1939-09-18
Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)
"BROOKLYN / N Y"
USS Helena CL 50

Ship Commissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by the USS Brooklyn Crew No. 13, ANCS


 

1939-11-10
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT)
"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"
USS Rhind DD 404

Commissioning

Sponsored by Elmer Reynolds


 

1940-01-01
Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)
"P.M. / A.M."
Locy Type 9v
Locy Type 9efw
Locy Type 9x
USS Honolulu CL 48

New Year's Day

Cachet by George V Sadworth and Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder. Cachet is thermographed.


 

1940-07-10
Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2)
"GUANTANAMO / BAY, CUBA"
USS Wasp CV 7

Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is thermographed.


 

N/A

N/A

1940-09-01
Locy Type SLKb (56x13)
USS S-21 SS-126

Recommissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by Robert J. Parry. From the Paul Huber collection.


 

1940-10-01
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV"
USS Bass SS 164

Ship Recommissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.


 

N/A

N/A

1941-05-18
Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)
USS Triton SS-201

I Am An American Day

Note:


 

1941-07-23
Locy Type 3 (BBT)
US RECEIVING SHIP BROOKLYN NY

Category

Cachet is thermographed.


 

1941-10-22
Locy Type FDC F
"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
USS Bristol DD 453

First Day In Commission

Cachet is also a tribute to Richard Buchwald


 

1941-11-01
Locy Type FDC F
"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)
USS Bristol DD 453

Ship Commissioning

Cachet is thermographed.


 

N/A

N/A

1941-12-06
Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)
"CAPE / CHARLES VA"
USS Bristol DD 453

Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V. Sadworth & Gordon A. Shaw


 

N/A

N/A

1941-12-12
Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)
"FIRST / SALVO"
USS Bristol DD 453

Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V. Sadworth & Gordon A. Shaw. From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

1942-11-13
Locy Type Pz (OXO)
"BENHAM / SUNK"
USS Bristol DD 453

US Navy Seal

See USS Benham DD-397
Note: Red postmark dated 13-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "BENHAM / SUNK". Unfranked, cartoon bomb hitting Tojo with "FREE". Unaddressed. Blue thermographic (glossy raised print) Navy Seal cachet by George V. Sadworth. Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage. Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.
Courtesy of Bruce D. Liddell


 

1945-10-27
Locy Type 2z
USS Umpqua ATO 25

Navy Day

N/A


 

1945-10-27
Locy Type ?
US RECEIVING SHIP BROOKLYN NY

Navy Day

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.


 

1946-01-24
Locy Type 2(n)
USS Honolulu CL 48

Category

Cachet is thermographed.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-02-25
Locy Type 2(n)
USS Horace A. Bass APD-124

Collectors request

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-03-18
Locy Type LDC RECD
USS Collingsworth APA-146

Last Day of Commissioning

From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-03-21
Locy Type 2z
USS Brevard AK-164

Shakedown Cruise

From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

1946-08-10
Locy Type F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-35
USCGC Winnebago WPG-40

PT Boats

From the Dennis Pack collection.


 

1946-09-13
Locy Type 2(n)
Locy Type PPB
USS Pennsylvania BB-38

Category

Cachet is thermographed.


 

N/A

N/A

1947-10-12
Locy Type 2t(nu) 1947
USS Harwood DD 861

Columbus Day

Cachet is thermographed.


 

1952-03-08
Locy Type 2
Locy Type 9ef(nu)
USS Roanoke CL 145

United States Navy

Contributed by Petrens Dirk.


 

N/A

1959-02-04
USPO Machine Cancel
Juneau AK
USCGC Cape Coral WPB-95301

US Coast Guard "Always Prepared"

G. V. Sadworth's name circled in red. From the John Young collection.

 


 

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