U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
General Purpose "Border" Cachets
Part of the U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog
by Douglas H. Henkle, AFDCS LM #137,
henkle@pobox.com
(last updated .06-30-2023)
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This page displays First Day Covers with General Purpose (GP) Air Mail printed Borders created by known and unknown Cachetmakers. These decorative Air Mail Borders were printed on one or more edges of each cover. Sometimes these covers were serviced as FDC's with just the border. Many times the Cachetmaker added their own cachet to these bordered covers, or the bordered cover blanks were sold to other Cachetmakers who added their cachet. This page does not include borders produced by Ed Mendlowitz as
"Border Craft Cachets". The only borders that are cataloged on this site, are those that differ from the following standard red and blue diagonal bars (aka "barber pole") borders which seem to exist in infinite variety.
-- by unknown
Also, because there are so many of them, Harry Ioor borders are not covered on this page. They may appear on a page of their own, someday.
Wanted: a 300 bpi / 600 pixel wide (or greater) .jpg scan of any unlisted cachet, and ALSO any cachet marked ***
Email it to: henkle@pobox.com
Subject for this page: Doug Henkle unlisted "Border" General Purpose cachet
(an email with any other subject or with any other graphical format will be ignored IF it has an attachment)
U.S. Scott #nnn = U.S. Scott Catalog number.
mm-dd-yyyy = First Day of Issue
Other General Purpose (GP) cachet pages:
Eagles
-- 1DC and 1DI
-- FDC
-- FDI
-- FDOI
Identifier of all the GP's above on one page
General Purpose "Border" Cachets
Note that each General Purpose Cachet has been assigned its own unique "GP#" Catalog Number.
Air Mail Border Type Menu -- Either click on the Border Number or the Thumbnail:
Border1a
-- Border1b
-- Border2
-- Border3
-- Border4
-- Border5a
-- Border5b
-- Border5c
-- Border5c2
-- Border5d
-- Border5e
-- Border6
-- Border7
-- Border8
-- Border9
-- Border10
-- Border11
-- Border12
-- Border13
-- Border14
-- Border15
-- Border16
-- Border17
-- Border18a
-- Border18b
-- Border19a
-- Border19b
-- Border20
-- Borde021-1 and Border21-2 (no scans)
-- Border21-3
-- Border21-4
-- Border22
-- Border23
-- Border24
-- Border25
-- Border26
-- Border27
-- Border28
-- Border29
-- Border30
-- Border31
-- Border32a
-- Border32b
Non-Air Mail Border Type Menu
Border100
-- Border101
-- Border102a
-- Border102b
-- Border103
-- Border104
-- Border105
-- Border106
In this Thumbnail Menu, only the printing on the front side bottom edge of the cover is shown.
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GP#Border1a) Albert C. Roessler (Charles)
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GP#Border1b) Albert C. Roessler (Charles)
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GP#Border2) Carl M. Becken
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GP#Border3) Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
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GP#Border4) unknown
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GP#Border5a) Walter G. Crosby (Garfield)
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GP#Border5b) Walter G. Crosby (Garfield)
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GP#Border5c) Walter G. Crosby (Garfield) ??
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GP#Border5c2) Walter G. Crosby (Garfield) ??
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GP#Border5d) Walter G. Crosby (Garfield) ??
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GP#Border5e) Walter G. Crosby (Garfield) ??
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GP#Border6) unknown
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GP#Border7) unknown
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GP#Border8) unknown
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GP#Border9) unknown
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GP#Border10) unknown
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GP#Border11) unknown
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GP#Border12) unknown
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GP#Border13) unknown
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GP#Border14) Oswald A. Ludwig
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GP#Border15) unknown
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GP#Border16) unknown
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GP#Border17) unknown
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GP#Border18a) unknown
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GP#Border18b) unknown
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GP#Border19a) Edwin P. Haworth
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GP#Border19b) Edwin P. Haworth
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GP#Border20) unknown
- GP#Border21-1 -- 21-1) Edmond L. Miller (no scan)
- GP#Border21-2 -- 21-2) Edmond L. Miller (no scan)
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GP#Border21-3) Edmond L. Miller
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GP#Border21-4) Edmond L. Miller
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GP#Border22) unknown
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GP#Border23) Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
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GP#Border24) Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
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GP#Border25) unknown
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GP#Border26) unknown
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GP#Border27) Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
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GP#Border28) unknown
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GP#Border29) unknown
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GP#Border30) unknown
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GP#Border31) unknown
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GP#Border32a) Bradie Buchanan
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GP#Border32b) Bradie Buchanan
Non-Air Mail Bordered General Purpose (GP)
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GP#Border100) unknown
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GP#Border101) Howard D. Egolf
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GP#Border102a) unknown
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GP#Border102b) unknown
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GP#Border103) unknown
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GP#Border104-1) Edwin P. Haworth (signed)
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GP#Border104-2) Edwin P. Haworth (unsigned)
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GP#Border105) unknown
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GP#Border106) unknown
- #Border1a -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border1a
-- Albert C. Roessler (Charles)
#C19, 6-30-1934

- #Border1b -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border1b
-- Albert C. Roessler (Charles)
#713, 1-01-1932

- #Border2 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border2
-- Carl M. Becken
#802, 12-15-1937
-- #855-GP125, 6-12-1939, XVII:205

- #Border3 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border3
-- Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
#C19, 6-30-1934
#739, 7-07-1934
I don't know if the GP cachet, which is known without a border, and with a different type style, on many other FDC's, and the border were produced by the same unknown Cachetmaker.
Identified by
R. Howard Courtney -- Search for "July 17, 1928"
This GP#Border3 is also known serviced without a cachet.
#739-NIP10, 7-07-1934
-- #784-GP10, 8-26-1936, X:98

- #Border4 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border4 -- unknown
#C24, 5-16-1939

- #Border5a -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border5a
-- Walter G. Crosby (Garfield)
#C20, 11-22-1935
-- #C24, 9-17-1937
-- Airport Dedication, 10-07-1939
Border5a is identified and pictured on pages 101,103 (103A) in William H. Stroebel's
Walter G. Crosby: Philatelic Cachet Specialist

- #Border5b -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border5b -- Walter G. Crosby (Garfield)
Border5b is identified and pictured on pages 48,51 (51E) --- 66-67 (67I) --- 101,103 (103B)
This border is pictured in Stroebel's book on covers: 51E, 103C, 103I and 142A.
U.S.S. Macon event, 12-??-1934
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border5c -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border5c
-- Walter G. Crosby (Garfield) ??
Event, 7-03-1946
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.
Not pictured in Stroebel, but it has the sane identical airplane and cloud as GP#Border5a -- M.A.C.C. = ??

- #Border5c2 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border5c2
-- Walter G. Crosby (Garfield) ??
Event, 6-20-1964
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.
Not pictured in Stroebel, but it has the sane identical airplane and cloud as GP#Border5a -- M.A.C.C. = ??

- #Border5d -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border5d -- unknown
Event, 10-13-1983
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border5e -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border5e -- unknown
Event, 11-21-1934
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.
A clearer example of the above rubberstamped cachet and cancel on a GP#Border1a

- #Border6 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border6 -- unknown
#802, 12-15-1937

- #Border7 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border7 -- unknown
#C15, 4-19-1930

- #Border8 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border8 -- Crosby?
#C12, 2-10-1930
-- Event, 1-04-1934

- #Border9 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border9 -- unknown
#C20-14, 11-22-1935

- #Border10 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border10 -- unknown
#C20, 11-22-1935

- #Border11 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border11 -- unknown
#C20, 11-22-1935
-- event, 10-23-1932

- #Border12 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border12 -- unknown
#C24, 9-17-1937

- #Border13 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border13 -- unknown
#C24, 9-17-1937

- #Border14 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border14
-- Oswald A. Ludwig
#949, 6-09-1947
-- #C25, 6-25-1941

- #Border15 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border15 -- unknown
Event, 6-13-1932
-- Event, 9-16-1934
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- Border16 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border16 -- unknown
Event, 11-02-1947
-- Event, 11-01-1950
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border17 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border17 -- Linprint (was unknown)
#C21, 2-15-1937
-- #CE1, 8-30-1934
#855-GP124, 6-12-1939, XVII:205 (Identified here)

- #Border18a -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border18a -- unknown
Event, 6-26-1950
-- Event, 9-24-1950
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border18b -- Air Mail Bordered General Purposeb -- GP#Border18 -- unknown
Event, 5-16-1934
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border19a -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border19a
-- Edwin P. Haworth
Event,
-- Event
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.
Identified by
R. Howard Courtney -- Search for "June 1, 1961"

- #Border19b -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border19b
-- Edwin P. Haworth
Event,
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.
Identified by
R. Howard Courtney -- Search for "June 1, 1961"

- #Border20 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border20 -- unknown
Event, 6-01-1947
-- Event, 5-04-1947
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border21-1 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border21-1
-- Edmond L. Miller (Design No. 1) (no scan)
- #Border21-2 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border21-2
-- Edmond L. Miller (Design No. 2) (no scan)
- #Border21-3 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border21-3
-- Edmond L. Miller (Design No. 3)
Event, 10-15-1933
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border21-4 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border21-4
-- Edmond L. Miller (Design No. 4)
Event, 10-26-1936
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border22 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border22
-- Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
Event, 3-01-1931
Planty:
#702-8, III:66, Identified as Stoutzenberg border

- #Border23 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border23
-- Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
#703, 10-19-1931
-- Event, 9-26-1931
Planty:
#703-1a and #702-3a, III:53, Identified as Stoutzenberg border

- #Border24 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border24
-- Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
#702, 5-21-1931
-- Event, 9-01-1931
-- Event, 3-24-1932
Planty:
#702-1b, III:53, Identified as Stoutzenberg border

- #Border25 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border25 -- unknown
Event, 6-20-1931
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border26 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border26 -- unknown
Event, 11-29-1930
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border27 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GPBorder27#
-- Joseph W. Stoutzenberg
#703, 10-19-1931
Planty:
#703-5a, III:69, Identified as Stoutzenberg border

- #Border28 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border28 -- unknown
Event, 12-06-1935
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border29 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border29 -- unknown
Event, 4-27-1937
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border30 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border30 -- unknown
Event, 4-28-1937
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border31 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border31 -- unknown
#C23, 5-14-1938

- #Border32 -- Air Mail Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border32
-- Bradie Buchanan
#680,
-- #728,
GP#Border32a, all flags
-- GP#Border32b, flags and the same "First Day Cover" text style as GP#FDC23a

Non-Air Mail Bordered General Purpose (GP)
- #Border100 -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border100 -- Klotzbach?
#747, 9-18-1934
Cataloged: #790-11d
Cataloged: #735-38, VI:49-50 -- same except centered on each edge, "Byrd" left edge, "Little America" top edge and "Expedition" right edge. Identified as Harry E. Klotzbach (#38 Blue, #38a Green, #38b Black).

- #Border101 -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border101
-- Howard D. Egolf (Davis)
#721, 6-24-1932

- #Border102a -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border102a -- unknown
U.S.S. Macon event, 4-09-1934
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border102b -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border102b -- unknown
Event, 3-06-1934
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border103 -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border103 -- unknown
Event, 5-21-1931
I have not seen an FDC serviced on this bordered envelope.

- #Border104 -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border104
-- Edwin P. Haworth
#904-26/30 dual, 6-01-1942
-- #907-23/24 dual, 4-15-1942
-- #C26-21a-NIM, 3-21-1944
Identified and pictured in Stroebel page 92 and Figures 94C and 96C as borders by Haworth and cachets by Crosby and Haworth's cachet line "Pent Arts". This may be for #10 envelopes only. No 6-3/4" example of this border is pictured in Stroebel.
Border104-1 (signed) -- Border104-2 (unsigned)

- #Border105 -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border105 -- unknown
Airport Dedication, 7-10-1932

- #Border106 -- Bordered General Purpose -- GP#Border106 -- unknown
U.S.S. Macon, 9-11-1934

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