Cachet Maker William S Linto
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.
- William S. Linto Page 1 (100 Series)
- William S. Linto Page 2 (200 Series)
- William S. Linto Page 3 (Presidential Series, 1940-42)
| 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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1934-10-27 |
Unnumbered Linto cachet.
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1935-05-30 |
Unnumbered Linto cachet. Not sure what role, if any, W A Foster had in creating this cachet.
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N/A |
1935-07-04 |
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Independence Day |
From the Tom Kean collection.
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1935-12-25 |
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Christmas |
18 covers created with this cachet.
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1936-02-29 |
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Leap Year 1936 |
Linto Cachet No. Leap Y. 7 covers issued. This is cover No. 6.
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1936-06-10 |
Linto Cachet No. ??. 50 covers issued. Cachet is thermographed.
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1936-08-03 |
Linto Cachet No. 25. 59 covers issued. This is cover No. 10. Cachet is partly thermographed (lettering).
Cover had postmarks from USS Chester CA-27, USS Goff DD-247, and USS Reuben James DD-245.
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1936-08-06 |
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Fleet Week |
Linto Cachet No. 26. --- covers issued. This is cover No. 31. Cachet is partly thermographed.
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1936-08-08 |
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Fleet Week |
Linto Cachet No. 26. --- covers issued. This is cover No. 113
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1936-10-27 |
Linto Cachet No. 33. 105 covers issued. This is cover No. 54
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1937-01-01 |
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New Years Day |
Linto Cachet No. 38. 96 covers issued. This is cover No. 75
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1937-04-01 |
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April Fool's Day 1937 |
Linto Cachet No. 44. 106 covers issued. This is cover No. 47
Back of cover had rubber stamp for Jimmie Allen as well as autograph of John E. London (USCS 4430). It is not known what role, if any, either of these individuals had in creating this cachet.
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1937-05-01 |
Linto Cachet No. 44-C. 60 covers issued. This is cover No. 52. Eleven were in silver (like this one).
Cachet is hand drawn and thermographed. Not sure if the pen drawing of the ship, shore, and text at the bottom were part of the original cachet from Linto or were added later by someone else.
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1937-07-04 |
Linto Cachet No. 48. 135 covers issued. This is cover No. 91. Cachet is hand drawn and thermographed. Cachet possibly serviced by Melton M. Parker.
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1937-07-28 |
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Port Visit |
Linto Cachet No. 49A. 93 covers issued. This is cover No. 11
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1937-07-29 |
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Port Visit - Portland OR |
Linto Cachet No. 49. 850 covers issued. This is cover No. 453.
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1937-10-12 |
Linto Cachet No. 51. 110 covers issued. This is cover No. 86.
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1937-10-31 |
Linto Cachet No. 53. 85 covers issued. This is cover No. 7. Cachet is handdrawn and colored.
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1937-11-11 |
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Port Visit - Portland OR |
Linto Cachet No. 55. 80 covers issued. This is cover No. 15. Cachet is partly thermographed.
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1937-12-25 |
Linto Cachet No. 60. 30 covers issued. This is cover No. 3. Cachet is thermographed. Cachet by William S. Linto and J. L. Couse.
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1937-12-25 |
Linto Cachet No. 57, covers issued 135, cover No. 3.
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1938-02-14 |
Linto Cachet No. 65. 75 covers issued. This is cover No. 74. Cachet is hand drawn.
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1938-03-17 |
Linto Cachet No. 67. 96 covers issued. This is cover No. 45. Cachet is hand drawn and thermographed.
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1938-03-17 |
Linto Cachet No. 67-A. 32 covers issued. This is cover No. 27. Cachet is hand drawn and thermographed.
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1938-04-17 |
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Cachet Category |
Linto Cachet No. I.E. - April 17. 4 covers issued. This is cover No. 2.
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1938-05-30 |
Linto Cachet No. 71-A. 33 covers issued. This is cover No. 27. Cachet is thermographed.
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1938-07-26 |
Linto Cachet No. 74. 476 covers issued. This is cover No. 273. In the cachet, "Wm. S. Linto A.N.C.S. 55" appears just below the stern of the ship (left end).
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1938-07-26 |
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Port Visit - Portland OR |
Linto Cachet No. 74. 476 covers issued. This is cover No. 260.
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1938-07-26 |
Linto Cachet No. 74. 476 covers issued. This is cover No. 419. Cachet is partly thermographed.
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1938-07-26 |
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Port Visit - Portland OR |
Linto Cachet No. 75. 157 covers issued. This is cover No. 81.
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1938-10-12 |
Linto Cachet No. 77. 116 covers issued. This is cover No. 30
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1938-11-11 |
Linto Cachet No. 80. 105 covers issued. This is cover No. 17.
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1938-11-24 |
Cachet No. 81. 80 covers issued. This is cover No. 33
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1939-01-01 |
Cachet No. 83. 116 covers issued. This is cover No. 36
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1939-02-14 |
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Valentine's Day |
Cachet No. 85, 125 covers issued. This is cover No. 42. From the Tom Kean collection.
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1939-07-24 |
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Port Visit - Portland OR |
Cachet No. 96. 201 covers issued. This is cover No. 178
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1939-07-22 |
Cachet No. 96-B. 48 covers issued. This is cover No. 26
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1941-01-01 |
Cachet No. 130. 91 covers issued. This is cover No. 85
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1941-05-11 |
Cachet No. 141. 92 covers issued. This is cover No. 42
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1941-11-07 |
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Notes: Cachet No. E.S. -1. 25 covers issued. This is cover No. 14
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1941-11-14 |
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Notes: Cachet No. E.S. -2. 25 covers issued. This is cover No. 17
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1941-10-20 |
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Notes: Cachet No. E.S. -3. 25 covers issued. This is cover No. 3
This cachet seems rather unlike the usual Linto cachets. Is it possible that he did not apply
his cachet to this cover?
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1941-11-20 |
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Notes: Cachet No. E.S. -4. 29 covers issued. This is cover No. 1
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