Cachet Maker Emil W Bilka

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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.


 

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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

Collectors request from the
USS Bang SS-385

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


 

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N/A

1951-11-29
USPO Slogan Machine Cancel
"Submarine Base Br."
New London CT

Collectors request from the
USS Dogfish SS-350

Note stamp color and cachet color are similar. Charity seal used also. From the George Marcincin collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1951-12-14
Locy Type 2r
Locy Type 9efu
USS Braine DD 630

Collectors request.

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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