Diana designs for producer Matthew J. Huss Diana

U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
Cachetmaker: Matthew J. Huss (Artist: Diana)
World War II Patriotics

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by Douglas H. Henkle, AFDCS LM #137, henkle@pobox.com

(last updated .03-02-2023)

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      This page displays lithographed World War II Patriotic cachets created by "Diana" (19?? - 19??) presumably of Evanston, Illinois. "Matthew J. Huss" produced the "Diana" signed World War II Patriotics shown on this page as well as those designed by his three other known free-lance artists: Alberta J. Goff, L.I. Olsen and ? Moher . Although many of them were serviced as First Day Covers (FDC), no Huss produced designs were made for any specific postal released issue.

      According to a Stamp Community Posting, "Diana" has been identified as the wife of M.J. Huss . This is the "18c SOLO - EX-HUSS ESTATE", Posted 10/17/2017   5:48 pm screen captured post from the Stamp Community page . However, I believe this information may not be correct. Another source at Chandler's, from about 1978 when I visited the store, identified Diana Postel to be the artist of all of Huss's World War II Patriotic Cachets signed "Diana". As yet, I cannot verify this.

What's New on this page

      Wanted: a 300 bpi / 600 pixel wide (or greater) .jpg scan of any unlisted cachet (ALSO any cachet marked ***)
Email it to: henkle@pobox.com
Subject for this page: Doug Henkle unlisted Matthew J. Huss "Diana" 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

      Except as noted by "{A}" (my personal collection), all other displayed covers were found on the Web. Every cover I own or have seen on-line with these designs is displayed. The covers are listed in alphabetical order of the text printed on the cachet.

      Menu of all known "Diana" signed cachet designs

      S1# = "Lawrence Sherman (1999) - 9660 designs described, with some designs pictured in black and white
           Due to the addition of 1400 new cachets merged into the 2nd edition in alphabetical order, all of the Catalog numbers in the 1st edition became obsolete.
      S2# = Lawrence Sherman (2006) - 11060 designs described, with some designs pictured in color
      nn1/nn2 = (nn1) page where this cachet is listed, (nn2) page where it is pictured (page number is in bold). If the nn2 does not appear, that cachet is not pictured.
      Note: Descriptions in italics are quoted from one of these books by Lawrence Sherman.

For more World War Two era cachets, see: Lawrence Sherman World War II Patriotics

  1. #278 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet on a #926 FDC -- {A}
          Admiral Halsey -- William Frederick Halsey Jr. (Wikipedia)
          -- [S1#250 p. 132] -- [S2#278 p. 141]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#278 on #926 FDC Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#278
    #278 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay) / (eBay)
          Admiral Halsey -- William Frederick Halsey Jr. (Wikipedia)
          -- [S1#250 p. 132] -- [S2#278 p. 141]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#278 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#278
  2. #358 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet on a #913 FDC -- {A}
          All Out for Victory
          -- [S1#319 p. 133] -- [S2#358 p. 142]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#358 on #913 FDC
    #358 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          All Out for Victory
          -- [S1#319 p. 133] -- [S2#358 p. 142]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#358
  3. #1024 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Bombardier
          -- [S1#903 p. 144] -- [S2#1024 p. 137]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1024 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1024 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1024 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1024
  4. #1043 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Bonds / You Buy 'Em / Bombs / I'll Drop 'Em
          -- [S1#922 p. 145] -- [S2#1043 p. 158]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1043 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1043 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1043
  5. #1347 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Capt. Arthur W. Wermuth [colored envelopes]
          -- [S1#1193 p. 150] -- [S2#1347 p. 166 q]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#1347
  6. #2056 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- Smithsonian: National Postal Museum
          Enlist Your Dog / For Defense!
          -- [S1#1853 p. 163] -- [S2#2056 p. 185]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2056 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2056
  7. #2135 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Faith [in quotes] [mother, son, flag, airplanes]
          -- [S1#1923 p. 166] -- [S2#2135 p. 189]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2135
  8. #2797 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet on #924 FDC and #926 FDC -- {A} / {A}
          General Eisenhower -- Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (Wikipedia)
          -- [S1#2493 p. 177] -- [S2#2797 p. 203]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 on #924 FDC Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 on #926 FDC
    #2797 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          General Eisenhower -- Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (Wikipedia)
          -- [S1#2493 p. 177] -- [S2#2797 p. 203]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#2797
  9. #3851 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          10% Invest 10% / Protect/ The Heritage Of Our / Children / Buy U.S. War Bonds Now
          -- [S1#3409 p. 194] -- [S2#3851 p. 225]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#3851 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#3851 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#3851
  10. #5398 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Navigator [colored envelopes]
          -- [S1#4752 p. 223] -- [S2#5398 p. 264]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#5398 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#5398
  11. #6302 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Prepared for anything! [colored envelopes]
          -- [S1#5551 p. 239] -- [S2#6302 p. 284]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#6302
  12. #6363 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          PT 10 [on bow of PT boat] [colored envelopes]
          -- [S1#5603 p. 239] -- [S2#6363 p. 285]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#6363 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#6363
  13. #6384 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          R.A.F. / Pilot [colored envelopes]
          -- [S1#5630 p. 242/247] -- [S2#6384 p. 289]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#6384 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#6384
  14. #7186 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          Spreading False / Rumors is / Sabotage / Stop Those Rumors
          -- [S1#6328 p. 254] -- [S2#7186 p. 305]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7186 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7186
  15. #7291 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          T.G. Masaryk (1st President of Czechoslovakia 1918-1935 -- 3-07-1850 - 9-14-1937) -- Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (Wikipedia)
          -- [S1#6423 p. 259] -- [S2#7291 p. 356]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7291 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7291 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7291
  16. #7576 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet on a #926 FDC -- (eBay)
          The Freedom Way / Buy War Bonds / Today!
          -- [S1#6644 p. 262] -- [S2#7576 p. 315]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7576 on #926 FDC
    #7576 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          The Freedom Way / Buy War Bonds / Today!
          The "V-J DAY COVER" is a special event overprint added only to covers Huss produced and canceled on 9-02-1945. This overprint is listed separately by Sherman. He also made a "V-E DAY COVER" overprint, but I have found no examples of it yet.
          no overprint -- [S1#6644 p. 262] -- [S2#7576 p. 315]
          "V-E DAY COVER" overprint -- [S1#8238 p. 292] -- [S2#7576 p. 315] AND -- [S1#8240 p. 292] -- [S2# p.] -- SCANS WANTED
          "V-J DAY COVER" overprint -- [S1#9684 p. 361] -- [S2#9684 p. 361]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7576 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7576
  17. #7646 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          The More / Bonds You Buy - / The More / Planes We'll Fly
          -- [S1#6737 p. 263] -- [S2#7646 p. 317]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7646 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#7646
  18. #8423 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          U.S. / Pilot
          -- [S1#7517 p. 278] -- [S2#8423 p. 336]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#8423 Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#8423
  19. #9927 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          We deserve Liberty only / so long as we are [inquotes] etc. [colored envelopes]
          -- [S1#8726 p. 301] -- [S2#9927 p. 269]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#9927
  20. #10638 - "Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          No text: ^^aircraft carrier with 5 planes in air [colored envelopes]. The rubber-stamped words were added by unknown.
          -- [S1#9351 p.315/320] -- [S2#10638 p.388/396]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#10638
  21. #11015 -"Diana" lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet -- (eBay)
          No text: ^^Tank [signed by Diana] [colored envelopes], Brown
          -- [S1#9618 p. 319] -- [S2#11015 p. 394]
    Diana lithographed WW II Patriotic cachet S2#11015
Menu of all known "Diana" signed cachet designs:
     #nnn = Sherman 2nd ed. Cachet Catalog Number
      -- #nnn = First Day Covers known to have been serviced on this cachet.
  1. #278 - Admiral Halsey -- #926
  2. #358 - All Out for Victory -- #913
  3. #1024 - Bombardier
  4. #1043 - Bonds / You Buy 'Em / Bombs / I'll Drop 'Em
  5. #1347 - Capt. Arthur W. Wermuth
  6. #2056 - Enlist Your Dog / For Defense!
  7. #2135 - Faith
  8. #2797 - General Eisenhower -- #924, #926
  9. #3851 - 10% Invest 10% / Protect/ The Heritage Of Our / Children / Buy U.S. War Bonds Now
  10. #5398 - Navigator
  11. #6302 - Prepared for anything!
  12. #6363 - PT 10
  13. #6384 - R.A.F. / Pilot
  14. #7186 - Spreading False / Rumors is / Sabotage / Stop Those Rumors
  15. #7291 - T. G. Masaryk
  16. #7576 - The Freedom Way / Buy War Bonds / Today! -- #926
  17. #7646 - The More / Bonds You Buy - / The More / Planes We'll Fly
  18. #8423 - U.S. / Pilot
  19. #9927 - We deserve Liberty only / so long as we are [inquotes] etc.
    20. no text
  20. #10638 - aircraft carrier and five airplanes
  21. #11015 - tank with Red Cross on the ground
What's New on this page -- changes since 02-25-2022:
03-02-2023:
      Added 17 missing Sherman 1st ed. Catalog Numbers, "S1#".
06-19-2022:
      Added: #6302 - Prepared for anything! -- #6384 - R.A.F. / Pilot -- #9927 - We deserve Liberty only / so long as we are [inquotes] etc.
2-28-2022:
      See this site's What's New for 2-28-2022. All internal "anchor" links for a specific WW II Patriotic Cachet displayed here have been changed to the Lawrence Sherman (2006) 2nd ed. Catalog Number for that cachet. If you linked to, or bookmarked, a specific Cachet on this page, you will need to change your link or bookmark, e.g. "huss-diana.shtml#Halsey" is now "huss-diana.shtml#278". This Number appears at the beginning of each Cachet's entry, and it appears within each entry as "S2#nnn".
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