Cachet Maker Richard Buchwald

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

 

			1937-04-19 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Moffett DD-362
			Port Visit

Cachet by Richard Buchwald and Norwood B Scatchard.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-07-23 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "PORTLAND / ORE." USS Medusa AR-1
			Fleet Week, Portland OR

Cachet by Richard Buchwald and sponsored by the Cleveland Cover Club. From the Michael Brock collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-07-29 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTLAND / OREGON" USS Salt Lake City CA-25
			Fleet Week, Portland OR

Cachet by Richard Buchwald and sponsored by the Cleveland Cover Club.

 

			1938-12-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "COLO SOLO / CANAL ZONE" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Ship Birthday

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS and the USS Cachalot Chapter No. 53, USCS

 

			1939-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USS Patterson DD-392
			Port Visit - San Francisco

Cachet by Richard Buchwald and Ralph L (Shorty) Burkholder. Cachet is thermographed.

 

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

Cachet sponsor is Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder. Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1939-11-08 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF" USS Medusa AR-1
			Navy Day

Cachet is for Navy Day (Oct 27) but used after that date.

 

			1939-11-28 Locy Type 5hsu "264 FOOT / DEEP DIVE" USS Dolphin SS-169
			Deep Dive

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS, cachet director is Alex R. Hesse. Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A			1940-03-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ISLE SHOALS / 263 FEET" USS Seawolf SS-197
			Deep Dive

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS, cachet director is Alex R. Hesse. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1940-04-13 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "LAHAINA / T.H." USS Lexington CV-2
			Port Visit

Cachet by Richard Buchwald and sponsored by the Cleveland Cover Club

 

			1941-03-31
			Commissioning of USS MACKEREL SS-204

Black thermographed cachet...Designed by R. Buchwald...Sponsored by Frank Kenworthey and Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

		N/A	1941-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) Locy Type 9 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-11c Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-11d USS Lexington CV-2
			Ship Commemorative

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57 USS Bristol DD-453
			First Day In Commission

Cachet by George V. Sadworth. Cachet is also a tribute to Cachet Maker Richard Buchwald

 

			1941-11-01 Locy Type 3z (BTT) USS Marlin SS-205
			Ship Launching of the USS Cleveland CL-55

Cachet by Richard Buchwald and sponsored by the USS Cleveland Crew, ANCS Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1943-02-04 Locy Type 3z
			Commissioning of the USS Balao SS-285

Cachet by Richard Buchwald. From the Neal J. Mills collection.

 

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