Cachet Maker William T (Duke) Gmahle

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

 

		N/A	Cover Sponsor - 1949-1957 Naval Mail Clerk USS Mindoro CVE 120
			Ships and Events

Thermographed & Printed cachets. Gmahle used Walter G. Crosby printers cuts after Crosby's death in 1947.

 

N/A		N/A	1950-02-12 Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration M-31a USS Mindoro CVE 120
			Abraham Lincoln Birthday

Red thermographed cachet

 

			1950-07-10 Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration M-31b USS Mindoro CVE 120
			First Day Use of New T-2 Cancel

Printed cachet

 

			1950-10-12 Locy Type 2 USS Mindoro CVE 120
			Columbus Day

Green thermographed cachet

 

			1951-01-20 Locy Type 2 USS Mindoro CVE 120
			USMC / USS Lexington CV-16

Red thermographed cachet

 

		No Image	1952-01-28 Locy Type 2r Locy Type 9efu USS FORMOE DE 509
			Ship Commemorative

Silver thermographed cachet

 

		N/A	1952-08-12 Locy Type 2 Locy Type 9efu USS KIRKPATRICK DER 318
			Ship Commemorative

Red thermographed cachet

 

			1952-10-12 Locy Type 2 USS Columbus CA 74
			Columbus Day

Green thermographed cachet

 

			1953-07-04 Type 2r Type 9efu  (USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-14b) USS Albany CG 10
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1956-08-07 Locy Type 2n+ (USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration C-131b) Locy Type 9efn+u (USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration C-131e) USS Coral Sea CV 43
			Ship Commemorative - USS Salem CA 139

Cachet is thermographed.

 

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