Cachet Maker George V Sadworth

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.

1. George V. Sadworth Page 1    (Sadworth Covers)
2. George V. Sadworth Page 2    (Private Collection of Daniel J. Leve)

 

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			1932-04-09 Locy Type 5hks "NAVY YD. / BOSTON" USS Milwaukee CL 5
			US Navy Seal

Reverse is blank

 

			1932-05-01 Locy Type 5s "BOSTON / MASS" Locy Type SLKl (29x3) USS Marblehead CL 12
			US Navy Seal

Reverse is blank

 

			1934-08-25 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "GRAVESEND / ENGLAND" USS Minneapolis CA 36
			Navy Seal with Crossed Anchors

Reverse is blank

 

		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) USS Arizona BB 39
			U.S. Navy Patriotic

You can just make out "George V Sadworth" on the outer left edge of the scroll at the bottom of the cachet.

 

			1935-07-07 Locy Type P (T-3 Unlisted) "USS DETROIT / FLAGSHIP" USS Detroit CL 8
			US Navy Seal

Reverse is blank

 

			1936-10-21 Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-TBT) "FIRST POSTAL / SERVICE" USS Case DD 370
			First Day of Postal Service

US Navy Seal cachet

 

			1939-03-08 Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Sculpin SS 191
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Robert V. Walton. Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

			1939-07-04 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CAL" USS Reid DD 369
			Fleet Week

Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Desmond D Jagyi, sponsored by the USS Brooklyn Crew No. 13, ANCS

 

			1939-07-15 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "HONOLULU / HAWAII" Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-77 "DEPARTED / JUL 15 1939" USS Honolulu CL 48
			Port Visit - Hawaii

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1939-09-18 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "BROOKLYN / N Y" USS Helena CL 50
			Ship Commissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by the USS Brooklyn Crew No. 13, ANCS

 

			1939-11-10 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USS Rhind DD 404
			Commissioning

Sponsored by Elmer Reynolds

 

			1940-01-01 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "P.M. / A.M." Locy Type 9v Locy Type 9efw Locy Type 9x USS Honolulu CL 48
			New Year's Day

Cachet by George V Sadworth and Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder. Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1940-07-10 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2) "GUANTANAMO / BAY, CUBA" USS Wasp CV 7
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-09-01 Locy Type SLKb (56x13) USS S-21 SS-126
			Recommissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by Robert J. Parry. From the Paul Huber collection.

 

			1940-10-01 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV" USS Bass SS 164
			Ship Recommissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-05-18 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) USS Triton SS-201
			I Am An American Day

Note:

 

			1941-07-23 Locy Type 3 (BBT) US RECEIVING SHIP BROOKLYN NY
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57 USS Bristol DD 453
			First Day In Commission

Cachet is also a tribute to Richard Buchwald

 

			1941-11-01 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57 Locy Type 3 (A-OTO) USS Bristol DD 453
			Ship Commissioning

Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-12-06 Locy Type 3 (A-OTO) "CAPE / CHARLES VA" USS Bristol DD 453
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V. Sadworth & Gordon A. Shaw

 

N/A		N/A	1941-12-12 Locy Type 3 (A-OTO) "FIRST / SALVO" USS Bristol DD 453
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V. Sadworth & Gordon A. Shaw. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A			1942-11-13 Locy Type Pz (OXO) "BENHAM / SUNK" USS Bristol DD 453
			US Navy Seal

See USS Benham DD-397
Note: Red postmark dated 13-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "BENHAM / SUNK". Unfranked, cartoon bomb hitting Tojo with "FREE". Unaddressed. Blue thermographic (glossy raised print) Navy Seal cachet by George V. Sadworth. Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage. Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.
Courtesy of Bruce D. Liddell

 

			1945-10-27 Locy Type 2z USS Umpqua ATO 25
			Navy Day

N/A

 

			1945-10-27 Locy Type ? US RECEIVING SHIP BROOKLYN NY
			Navy Day

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1946-01-24 Locy Type 2(n) USS Honolulu CL 48
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-02-25 Locy Type 2(n) USS Horace A. Bass APD-124
			Collectors request

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-18 Locy Type LDC RECD USS Collingsworth APA-146
			Last Day of Commissioning

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1946-03-21 Locy Type 2z USS Brevard AK-164
			Shakedown Cruise

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1946-08-10 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-35 USCGC Winnebago WPG-40
			PT Boats

From the Dennis Pack collection.

 

			1946-09-13 Locy Type 2(n) Locy Type PPB USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1947-10-12 Locy Type 2t(nu) 1947 USS Harwood DD 861
			Columbus Day

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1952-03-08 Locy Type 2 Locy Type 9ef(nu) USS Roanoke CL 145
			United States Navy

Contributed by Petrens Dirk.

 

N/A			1959-02-04 USPO Machine Cancel Juneau AK USCGC Cape Coral WPB-95301
			US Coast Guard "Always Prepared"

G. V. Sadworth's name circled in red. From the John Young collection.

 

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