Cachet Maker C Wright Richell Page 5

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. Page 1    (1934)
2. Page 2    (1935)
3. Page 3    (1936)
4. Page 4    (1937)
5. Page 5    (1938 - present)

 

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

 

			1938-01-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF" USS Arizona BB-39
			New Year's Day

Cachet is thermographed. Cachet created by Walter G. Crosby, sponsor is Long Beach Cover Club, director is Louis A. Doane. Richell's name is in the lower right corner just above the last A in U.S.S. ARIZONA.

 

			1938-01-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) CULEBRA / PUERTO RICO USS Yorktown CV-5
			Ship Shakedown Cruise - USS Yorktown CV-5

Notes: Cachet Makers: Tazewell G Nicholson and C Wright Richell

 

			1938-02-14 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF" USS Arizona BB-39
			Ship Launching of USS Maury DD-401

Cachet is thermographed. Cachet created by J. P. Clark and probably serviced by Melton M. Parker.
This cachet is also seen in a green color.

 

			1938-03-16 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) MIAMI / FLORIDA USS Helm DD-388
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet Makers: Naval Cachet And Cancel Club and C Wright Richell

 

			1938-05-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / NORFOLK" USS Enterprise CV-6
			Ship Commissioning - USS Enterprise CV-6

Cachet co-sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (ANCS 598).

 

			1938-05-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA." USS Enterprise CV-6
			First Day of Postal Service - USS Enterprise CV-6

Cachet Makers: Tazewell G. Nicholson and C. Wright Richell

 

			1938-05-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) NORFOLK / NAVY YARD USS Raleigh CL-7
			Category

Notes: Cachet Makers: C Wright Richell and Naval Cachet And Cancel Club

 

		No Image	1938-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "A GLORIOUS / FOURTH" USS Arizona BB-39
			Independence Day (July 4)

Cachet sponsors are Norman K. Mary (ANCS 16) and Norbert F. Rogers. This cachet is the same as the Independence Day cachet from 1936-07-04 except that Norbert F. Rogers was added as a sponsor.

 

			1938-07-24 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PONCE / PUERTO RICO" USS Enterprise CV-6
			Ship Shakedown Cruise - USS Enterprise CV-6

Cachet co-sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (ANCS 598). This is the same basic style as the commissioning cachet for USS Enterprise (1938-05-12).

 

			1938-07-27 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) LAHAINA ROADS / MAUI T.H. USS Widgeon ASR-1
			Ship Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: Raymond A Aiken and C Wright Richell
ANCS 191 is Aiken. Richell's name is barely visible above the left anchor point in the lower left corner of the cachet.

 

			1938-09-17 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBB) PEARL / HARBOR T H USS Avocet AVP-4
			Ship Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: C Wright Richell, Raymond A Aiken and Walter Czubay
Notation on the back indicates that 44 covers with this cachet were canceled

 

			1938-09-21 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) PORTSMOUTH / ENGLAND USS Honolulu CL-48
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet Makers: C Wright Richell and Russell A Court

 

N/A			1938-09-23 Locy Type LDC 3 (AC-BBT) "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Taylor DD-94
			Decommissioning

Cachet by C. Wright Richell and sponsored by Lloyd A. Nace. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1939-03-17 Locy Type 9v USS Brant AM-24
			St. Patrick's Day

Note:

 

			1939-05-19 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION USS Saint Louis CL-49
			Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Notes: Cachet Makers: Naval Cachet And Cancel Club, C Wright Richell and Tazewell G Nicholson

 

N/A			1939-08-08 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USS Waters DD-115
			21st Birthday

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Russell A. Court

 

			1939-08-10 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) ENROUTE TO / JAMAICA USS Saint Louis CL-49
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet Makers: Naval Cachet And Cancel Club and C Wright Richell

 

			1939-08-29 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) PONTA DELGADO / AZORES USS Saint Louis CL-49
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet Makers: C Wright Richell and Naval Cachet And Cancel Club

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-23 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Rowan DD-405
			Commissioning

Cachet sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club).

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-23 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Rowan DD-405
			Commissioning / First Day Postal Service

Cachet sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club). From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1939-09-25 Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Sirius AK-15
			Keel Laying of USS Hornet CV-8

Cachet sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson (Naval Cachet and Cancel Club). This style is similar to the commissioning cachet for USS Enterprise (1938-05-12).

 

N/A			1939-10-20 Locy Type 3r(A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H." USS Long DD-209
			20th Birthday

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Russell A. Court

 

			1939-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF" USS Arizona BB-39
			Navy Day

Cachet sponsored by Leslie E. Paulson. This is the exact same cachet that was used for Navy Day on 1937-10-27.

 

			1939-12-15 Locy Type 9efw USS Patoka AG-125
			Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.

 

		No Image	1940-05-30 Locy Type 5hks "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII" USS Dolphin SS-169
			Memorial Day

Note:

 

		No Image	1940-06-15 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) LAHAINA / ROADS, T.H. USS Honolulu CL-48
			Ship Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: C Wright Richell and International Cover Guild
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1940-10-16 Locy Type FDPS 9x PC-451
			Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.

 

			1941-10-20 Locy Type 3 (A-OBO) THE FIRST / WATCH USS Hornet CV-8
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. This style is virtually identical to the keel laying cachet for USS Hornet (1939-09-25).

 

			1942-01-10 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS San Diego CL-53
			Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Notes: Cachet Makers: C Wright Richell and Tazewell G Nicholson

 

			1942-02-12 Locy Type 3z (BTT) USS Brant AM-24
			Cachet Category

Type 9v (no date) on reverse

 

			1942-03-07
			Ship Keel Laying - USS Kentucky BB-66

Notes: Cachet Makers: Tazewell G Nicholson and C Wright Richell
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1948-10-12 Locy Type 2 USS Charles R. Ware DD-865
			Columbus Day

Note:

 

			1952-11-13 Locy Type FDR 2 Locy Type FDR 9efu USS Bennington CVS-20
			Ship Recommissioning

Notes: Richell is the artist.

 

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