Cachet Maker Walter G Crosby
Page 1 (1931-1935)
Page 1a (June 1931-July 1932 w/ Robert Beazell)
Page 2 (1936)
Page 3 (1937)
Page 4 (1938)
Page 5 (1939-1940)
Page 6 (1941-)
Page 7 (The collection of Bob Boyd (grandson of Walter Crosby)
Page 8 (First Day Covers)
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 |
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1931-03-29 |
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Presidential Cruise |
Cachet is thermographed. Center symbol is the U.S. Navy emblem with the words "Second To None" added. There are two cachets on this cover: the Presidential Cruise cachet from Harry Klotzbach and the photo cachet from Crosby. Since the Klotzbach cachet is normally seen by itself, did Crosby add his cachet later?
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1931-05-30 |
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N/A |
1931-09-15 |
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Person Commemorative - Admiral F. H. Schofield |
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1931-09-15 |
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Other - The Original Crosby Cover Album |
The cachet is actually a sticker
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N/A |
1931-09-15 |
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N/A |
This is an advertising insert that Crosby included in the USS Pennsylvania cover immediately above.
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1931-09-15 |
Postmark from Naval Station San Pedro California on back of cover.
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1931-11-11 |
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1931-11-11 |
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1932-01-12 |
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N/A |
1932-02-22 |
Cachet is thermographed.
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1932-07-04 |
Envelope contained an insert from Crosby.
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1932-07-04 |
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Category |
Cachet is thermographed.
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N/A |
1932-07-30 |
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10th Olympiad 1932 at Los Angeles |
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No Image |
1932-08-10 |
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Person Commemorative: Admiral R. H. Leigh |
This cachet style is essentially the same as the one for 1932-07-30
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N/A |
1932-11-11 |
This cachet style is essentially the same as the one for 1932-07-30
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1933-03-28 |
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Last Day of Postal Service |
This cachet is attributed to Crosby from the USCS Cachet Makers Catalog
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1933-04-30 |
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Category |
The letter provides information about a cachet for President's Day but it is for USS Medusa AR-1 and not the cachet on this cover. As such, it is not clear that Crosby is the maker of the cachet on this cover.
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N/A |
1933-08-05 |
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Fleet Week |
This cachet style is essentially the same as the one for 1932-07-30
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N/A |
1933-12-25 |
Postmark in red ink.
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1933-12-25 |
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1934-02-12 |
Back of cover has a postmark from US Naval Station San Pedro California.
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1934-02-12 |
Back of cover has a postmark from US Naval Station San Pedro California. Same cover as above only showing second cachet and Crosby rubber stamp.
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1934-02-20 |
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Saluting "Old Ironsides" on her victory against |
Cachet Artist Clyde G. Morris, sponsored by A. H. G. Voss, W. P. D'Amour and Walter G. Crosby. Signed by Voss and D'Amour, both Navy Mail Clerks aboard USS Relief.
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N/A |
1935-08-01 |
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Fleet Week |
Cachet is not thermographed.
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N/A |
1935-08-02 |
Cachet is thermographed.
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1935-08-03 |
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Fleet Week |
Cachet is thermographed.
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1935-10-07 |
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Presidential Fleet Review |
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Walter G. Crosby. From the Tom Kean collection.
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N/A |
1935-10-27 |
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Ship Commemorative |
Cachet is thermographed. Center symbol is the Great Seal of the State of Arizona.
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1935-12-25 |
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Christmas Day |
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