Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 1b
Tazewell Gatling Nicholson was born on 14 June 1916 and died on 4 November 1997. Taz Nicholson was member #839 USCS, #598 American Naval Cover Service, #119 Registered Cachet Dealer and #14 International Cover Guild and produced covers from 30 May 1935 to 16 September 1996.
Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1 (1935)
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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1937
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1937-05-27 |
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Launching of USS Blue DD-387 and USS Helm DD-388 |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
In the Ludo Janssens catalog, this cover has the notation - "USS BLUE / DD-387 & USS HELM / DD-386 Twin Launching (ANCS)"
The red arrow shows in the cachet scan shows where the ANCS initials are.
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1937-05-30 |
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Memorial Day |
ANCS Cachet. There is also a 3-line marking for USS Kewaydin AT-24 on this cover.
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N/A |
1937-06-25 |
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Keel Laying for - USS Rowan DD-405 and USS Stack DD-406 |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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N/A |
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1937-08-14 |
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Commissioning |
FDC Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Tom Kean collection.
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1937-08-14 |
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Commissioning |
FDC Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1937-09-28 |
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Shakedown Cruise |
R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA
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N/A |
1937-09-30 |
ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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1937-09-30 |
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First Day of Postal Service |
This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.
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1937-10-04 |
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Shakedown Cruise |
Postmark on the back is a 3 (AC-BBB) from USS Sirius AK -15.
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N/A |
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1937-10-12 |
R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA
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1937-10-12 |
R/S address on the back for the Naval Cachet & Cancel Club; Portsmouth, VA
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N/A |
1937-10-27 |
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Navy Day. Keel Laying for USS North Carolina BB-55 |
Note:
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1937-11-07 |
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Shakedown Cruise |
ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell.
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N/A |
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1937-11-15 |
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Shakedown Cruise |
ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell.
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N/A |
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1937-11-24 |
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Shakedown Cruise |
ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell. This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.
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N/A |
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1937-11-25 |
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Thanksgiving Greetings |
Two straight-line markings from USS Schenck DD-159 are on the front and a Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA" postmark from USS Yorktown CV-5 is on the back.
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N/A |
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1937-12-25 |
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Christmas |
Three markings from USS Decatur DD-341 are on the front along with a Type 9 from USS Nokomis PY-6. This cover is not in the Ludo Janssens catalog.
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