Cachet Maker Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton
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.
| Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image | Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image | Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image | Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category |
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1937-05-06 |
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Port Visit |
Courtesy of the Tom Kean collection.
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1940-10-27 |
Cachet is thermographed.
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1940-12-25 |
Cachet by Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton (notice the "ECL" in the lower right corner). Cachet was probably serviced by Archie Lance. Cachet is thermographed.
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1941-02-22 |
Cachet Co-Sponsored by Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder and Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton. Cachet is thermographed.
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1941-03-23 |
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Shore Patrol |
Note:
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1941-05-01 |
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Bulls-Eye! |
Cachet Co-Sponsored by Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder and Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton.
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1941-05-11 |
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Category |
Cachet is thermographed.
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1941-05-30 |
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Person Commemorative - Ralph L (Shorty) Burkholder |
Cachet is thermogaphed.
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1941-07-04 |
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Mail Clerk Salute |
Dark purple thermographed cachet
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1941-10-27 |
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Navy Day |
Note:
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1944-08-04 |
The writing at the bottom of the cachet includes "East Coast Lefty" (aka Walter Lupton).
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