Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 8
Tazewell G. Nicholson Page 1 (1935 - 1939)
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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Tazewell G. Nicholson's ID markings as per the "Tazewell G. Nicholson" catalog by Ludo Janssens.
The dates of use are not absolute, then can be used for a time before or after the posted date.
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In Use 1935-1938 |
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No. 1a ID Marking |
Magenta ink
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In Use 1935-1938 |
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No. 1b ID Marking |
Teal ink
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In Use 1937-1940 |
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No. 2a ID Marking |
Magenta ink
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In Use 1937-1940 |
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No. 2b ID Marking |
Black ink
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N/A |
In Use 1940-1947 |
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No. 3 ID Marking |
Black ink
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N/A |
In Use 1940-1951 |
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No. 4 ID Marking |
Black ink
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N/A |
In Use May 1941 w/ the Moffett Chapter No. 6 |
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No. 5a ID Marking |
Black ink
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N/A |
In Use May 1941 w/ the Moffett Chapter No. 6 |
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No. 5b ID Marking |
Black ink
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N/A |
In Use May 1941 w/ the Moffett Chapter No. 6 |
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No. 5c ID Marking |
Magenta ink. Notice there is no "Sponsored By" line.
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In Use 1948-1949 |
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No. 6 ID Marking |
Black ink. Nicholson moved from Portsmouth VA to Norfolk VA mid-1948.
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N/A |
In Use 1948-1960 |
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No. 7 ID Marking |
Black ink.
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N/A |
In Use 1948-1955 |
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No. 8 ID Marking |
Black ink.
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N/A |
In Use 1956-1957 |
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No. 9 ID Marking |
Black ink.
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N/A |
In Use 1959-1961 |
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No. 10a ID Marking |
Black ink.
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In Use 1961-1980 |
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No. 10b ID Marking |
Black ink. "From 1961 and for a long time Taze no longer used personal markings on the covers. Sometimes he signed the back of the covers with his 'Taze' signature."
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In Use 1980-1988 |
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No. 11 ID Marking |
Black ink.
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N/A |
In Use 1980-1988 |
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No. 12 ID Marking |
Black ink.
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In Use 1988- |
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No. 13 ID Marking |
Black ink.
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In Use 1988- |
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No. 14 ID Marking |
Black ink. "When the stock of covers almost ran out he sometimes printed a stamp on the back of the cover to draw the members' attention on this fact"
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Seen in 1989 |
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No. 15 ID Marking |
Black ink. This marking is not mentioned in the book.
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