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

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-06 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "FR, FRIGATE / SHOALS" USS Simpson DD-221
			Port Visit

Courtesy of the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1940-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "LONG BEACH / CALIF" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Navy Day

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1940-12-25 Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "PEARL / HARBOR, T.H." USS Honolulu CL-48
			Christmas Day

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.

 

			1941-02-22 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Sumner AGS-5
			Washington's Birthday

Cachet Co-Sponsored by Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder and Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton. Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-03-23 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT)
			Shore Patrol

Note:

 

			1941-05-01 Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-51d
			Bulls-Eye!

Cachet Co-Sponsored by Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder and Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton.

 

			1941-05-11 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VA" Locy Type 9v Locy Type 9x USS Goldsborough DD-188
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1941-05-30 Locy Type 3z (BBT) USS Hatfield AG-84
			Person Commemorative - Ralph L (Shorty) Burkholder

Cachet is thermogaphed.

 

			1941-07-04 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "HAWAIIAN / ISLANDS" USS Schley DD-103
			Mail Clerk Salute

Dark purple thermographed cachet

 

			1941-10-27 Locy Type 3r (A-BTB) USS Iuka AT-37
			Navy Day

Note:

 

		N/A	1944-08-04 USPO Machine Cancel Connersville IN
			USS New Orleans CA-32

The writing at the bottom of the cachet includes "East Coast Lefty" (aka Walter Lupton).

 

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