Cachet Maker William F Spader

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

 

			1941-02-10 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Trout SS-202
			Keel Laying of GROWLER (SS-215)

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			1942-02-12 Locy Type FDC P "USS GROUPER / FIRST DAY" USS Grouper SS-214
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	1943-06-06 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of the - USS Darter SS-227

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N/A		N/A	1944-12-04 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning of USS Bullhead SS-332

Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1945-03-01 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Keel Laying of USS Corsair SS-435

Cacheted and sponsored by William F. Spader.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-05-03 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of USS Corsair SS-435

Cachet by M. J. Herald and sponsored by William F. Spader. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

		N/A	1946-07-22 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning of the - USS Halfbeak SS-352

Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F Spader, and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

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