Cachet Maker Tazewell G Nicholson Page 3

Page 1 (1935 - 1939)
Page 2 (1940 - 1941)
Page 3 (1942 - Present)

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

 

			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

 

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

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

 

			1945-03-20
			Ship Launching - USS Midway CV-41

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			1945-09-10 Locy Type 2# USS Walsh APD-111
			Ship Commissioning - USS Midway CV-41

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			1945-10-27 USS Solar DE-221
			1st Day of Postal Service Type - 3 Victory Cancel

Green printed cachet actually used on Navy Day

 

			1945-11-27 USS Draco AK-79
			Last Day of Postal Service

Black printed cachet...Back black Rubberstamp Nicholson return address

 

			1946-01-11 Locy Type LDPS 2z Locy Type LDPS 9efu USS Zebra AKN-5
			Ship Last Day Of Postal Service

Notes:

 

		No Image	1946-01-29 USS O'Neill DE-188
			Last Day of Postal Service

Black printed cachet...Self addressed Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

			1946-03-16 USS Charles Lawrence APD-37
			Last Day of Postal Service

Orange printed cachet...Back black rubberstamp T.G. Nicholson

 

			1949-05-15 USS Pocono AGC-16
			Last Day of Postal Service

Green printed cachet...Back black rubberstamp T.G. Nicholson

 

			1950-10-17 USS Marsh DE-669
			1st Day of Postal Service Recalled To Service

Blue printed cachet...Back black rubberstamp T.G. Nicholson

 

			1950-11-15 USS Calvert APA-32
			1st Day of Postal Service Re-established

Blue printed cachet...Back black rubberstamp T.G. Nicholson

 

			1950-11-22 Locy Type 2 APL 30
			Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Notes: Actually, the ship's first day of postal service was November 5, 1950.

 

			1950-12-07 USS Darby DE-218
			1st Day of Postal Service Re-established

Blue printed cachet...Back black rubberstamp T.G. Nicholson

 

			1951-01-22 USS Menard APA-201
			1st Day of Postal Service Re-established

Red printed cachet...Back black rubberstamp T.G. Nicholson

 

N/A		N/A	1951-07-16 Locy Type FDPS 2r USS McNair DD-679
			1st Day of Postal Service Re-established

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1951-09-24 USS Cassin Young DD-793
			1st Day of Postal Service Re-established

Green printed cachet...used after first day (1951-09-07)

 

N/A		N/A	1957-11-01 Locy Type 2 USS Muliphen AKA-61
			Welcome to Norfolk PNS Mahmood M 160

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-03-21 Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS Blandy DD-943
			Welcome to Norfolk VA HMS Ethiopia

Note: HMS Ethiopia was the former USS Orca AVP-49.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-04-04 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Norris DD-859
			Greetings

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-04-17 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Gyatt DD-712
			Welcome to Norfolk VA Republic of China (Taiwan) Minesweeper RCS Yung Hsing MCS-59

RCS Yung Hsing was the former USS Embattle AM-226.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-04-17 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS) USS Putnam DD-757
			Welcome to Norfolk VA ARV Zulia D-21

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-07-16 Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-52 USS Hammerberg DE-1015
			Welcome to Norfolk VA USS Hammerberg DE-1015

NATO's MATCHMAKER Squadron.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-07-16 Locy Type P [2t(nu), "E" removed from DDE] USS Damato DD-871
			Welcome to Norfolk VA HMCS Columbia DDE-260

NATO's MATCHMAKER Squadron.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-07-16 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Fiske DD-842
			Welcome to Norfolk VA HMS Leander F109

NATO's MATCHMAKER Squadron.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-07-18 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Massey DD-778
			Welcome to Norfolk VA Hr. Ms. Overijssel D815

NATO's MATCHMAKER Squadron.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-08-08 Locy Type 2tnu USS Hugh Purvis DD-709
			Welcome to Norfolk VA French Submarine DAPHNE

Note: Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1966-08-10 Locy Type 2e(n+) (USS) USS Diamond Head AE-19
			Visit to Norfolk VA South Vietnamese ship NGOC HOI H.Q. 12

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			1975-02-22 Locy Type 2 USS Basilone DD-824
			Keel Laying of the USS Mississippi DLGN-40

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			1983-09-12 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS) USS Coral Sea CV-43
			Welcome Home

Notes: Although there are no markings as who the cachet maker was, Chuck French confirmed that it was Nicholson.

 

			1989-08-07 Locy Type FDPS F  (USCS Illustration A-15) FIRST DAY OF / POSTAL SERVICE USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72
			Ship First Day Of Postal Service

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			1989-09-11 Locy Type F  (USCS Illustration A-15) BUILDERS / TRIALS USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72
			Ship Sea Trials

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			1990-02-01 Locy Type F  (USCS Illustration A-15) SHAKEDOWN / CRUISE USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

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			1991-06-16 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USN,USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) ("VALCAN") USS Vulcan AR 5
			50th Anniversary

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			1991-06-16 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USN,USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) ("VALCAN") USS Vulcan AR 5
			50th Anniversary

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