Cachet Maker Emil W Bilka

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	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

			Chief Boatswain Mate, USN Assigned to USS New Kent, Noble and Mississippi Cover sponsor 1947-1952
			Various ships and events

Bilka used Walter G. Crosby printers cuts after Crosby's death in 1947. Bilka liked colored ink and also tried to match the stamp color to the cachet color.
Bilka also used Christmas and Easter Seals on his covers.

 

N/A		N/A	1948-12-25 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Noble APA 218
			Christmas

Note the use of a Christmas Seal label.

 

N/A		N/A	1950-04-29 Locy Type 2(n) Locy Type 9ef(nu) USS Columbus CA 74
			Easter

Note the use of a Easter Seal label.

 

N/A		N/A	1951-02-15 Locy Type 2 Locy Type 9efu USS Bataan CV 29
			No holiday or event

Note postmark color, stamp color and cachet color are similar.

 

N/A		N/A	1951-08-25 Locy Type 2(n) USS Maloy EDE 791
			No holiday or event

Note postmark color and cachet color are similar.

 

N/A		N/A	1951-11-28 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Br." New London CT USS Bang SS-385
			No holiday or event

Note stamp color and cachet color are similar. Charity seal used also. From the Neal J. Mills collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1951-12-14 Locy Type 2r Locy Type 9efu USS Braine DD 630
			No holiday or event

Note stamp color and cachet color are similar. Christmas seal used also.

 

N/A		N/A	1952-10-25 Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3a Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3d USS Nereus AS 17
			No holiday or event

Note stamp color, cachet color and postmark color are similar.

 

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