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U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
Cachetmaker: Laird non-FDC Special Event Cachets

Part of the U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog
by Douglas H. Henkle, AFDCS LM #137, henkle@pobox.com

(last updated .12-21-2023)

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      This page lists non-FDC Special Event Cachets that I know about, published in Erie, PA up to October 1937 by Clarence Eugene Laird, father and historian (1861-1937), and Eugene Clarence Laird, son and cachet designer (1896-1980), of Erie, PA. Most of the Event Cachets listed here were announced in the Laird's periodical, "Winding Trails Magazine" (WTM) (1/1935 - 9/1937), Thanks to a visit to the American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) in Bellefonte, PA, on June 12-13, 2023, I now have complete scans of 20 of the 24 issues of this Magazine [all except Whole Numbers 3 (Mar. 1935) and 17 (date?)]. The Lairds produced hundreds of cachets in the 1935-1937 period. A long-term Work-in-Progress, this page lists the titles of Special Event Cachets listed in the Magazine and displays those cachets I have seen. It will take quite awhile for me to list every different cachet listed in these magazines. I have found only a small number of actual covers that match the published text descriptions. None of the descriptions include a picture of the cachet described. The front cover of each issue includes a cachet design, but the issue never says which specific cover this design was made for. At the bottom of the page, Unmatched Cachets are displayed, for which I have not yet found a matching description in the magazine.

      I have merged all the .jpg scans I have taken of 20 of the 24 issues, and then converted the results into OCR Searchable documents. Complete PDFs of 20 issues an be viewed at:
"Winding Trails Magazine" (WTM) by Clarence and Eugene Laird (1/1935 - 9/1937)

      #Series -- Laird non-FDC Special Event Cachets were issued in a number of "Series". Those found so far:
(CHW) = Cachets of Historic Warships
(CNA) = Cachets of Noted Americans
(HAC) = Historic America Cachets
(PBD) = Presidential Birth and Death Cachets
(SotF) = Stars of the American Flag Cachets ("Star of the Flag")
(UCHC) = Unclassified Commemorative and Historical Cachets

References
Cachetmaker: Laird Poster Stamps -- "Winding Trails Magazine" (WTM) (1/1935 - 9/1937)

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      I have yet to see any Cachet produced by the Lairds that includes the Cachet Number they assigned in Winding Trails Magazine. I can only assume the Numbers were for their personal record keeping. I cannot determine any other purpose for which they served. All proposed cancellation dates are listed in "yyyy-mm-dd" format, in case there is ever any need to sort them in date order. After Clarence passed away on 10-14-1937, Eugene felt obligated to finish the creation and servicing of their set of 16 #799-802 Territorial First Day cachets. It is likely that Event cachets announced with a cancellation date after this were never created or serviced.

      (new) # = the re-assigned Cachet number which I did because I found more than one different description with the same Laird Cachet No. I needed to do this because I use these Numbers for unique HTML "anchor tags", so that each description can be referred to individually, e.g.: -- https://www.folklib.net/fdc/makers/laird-events.shtml#8

      As stated on page 4 of Winding Trails Magazine, Jan. 1935, Vol. 1 No. 1, "After several issues of Laird's Stamp Bulletin ... we submit to collector-hobbyists the first issue of the successor of the Bulletin -- Winding Trails Magazine." I have not seen any copy of any Bulletin from 1934 and before. The APRL doesn't have any of them. Therefore, it is likely that there may be pre-1935 Laird assigned Cachet Numbers and serviced Event Cachets that cannot be listed on this page because they were announced in the previous unseen periodical.

    Special Event Cachets are listed in the order they were first announced:
          Some Cachets were described in more that one issue.
          The Series titles that appear below, in bold, are printed in the Magazine as headers for the New Cachet announcements that follow.

    Presidential Birth and Death Cachets
    WTM #1, January 1935, p. 5
  1. 1935-01-06 -- Cachet #1 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  2. 1935-01-08 -- Cachet #5 -- The Battle of New Orleans.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  3. 1935-01-29 -- Cachet #6 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of William McKinley, 25th President of the United States.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  4. 1935-01-30 -- Cachet #7 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
    5. WTM #1, January 1935, p. 6
  5. 1935-02-09 -- Cachet #8 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  6. 1935-02-12 -- Cachet #9 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  7. 1935-02-22 -- Cachet #10 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of George Washington, 1st President of the United States.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
    8. WTM #2, February 1935, p. 5
  8. 1935-03-15 -- Cachet #11 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.
  9. 1935-03-16 -- Cachet #12 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of James Madison, 4th President of the United States.
  10. 1935-03-18 -- Cachet #13 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Grover Cleveland, 22nd,24th President of the United States.
  11. 1935-03-28 -- Cachet #14 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of John Tyler, 10th President of the United States.
  12. 1935-04-04 -- Cachet #8 (new) #8-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States.
    13. WTM #2, February 1935, p. 6
  13. 1935-04-13 -- Cachet #15 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States.
  14. 1935-04-15 -- Cachet #9 (new) #9-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
  15. 1935-04-23 -- Cachet #16 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States.
  16. 1935-04-27 -- Cachet #17 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Ulysses Simpson Grant, 18th President of the United States.
  17. 1935-04-28 -- Cachet #18 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of James Monroe, 5th President of the United States.
    18. WTM #5, May 1935, p. 7
    Presidential Birth and Death Cachets
  18. 1935-06-08 -- Cachet #11 (new) #11-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Andrew Jackson.
  19. 1935-06-15 -- Cachet #25 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of James Knox Polk.
  20. 1935-06-24 -- Cachet #13 (new) #13-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Grover Cleveland.
  21. 1935-06-28 -- Cachet #12 (new) #12-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of James Madison. (p. 7-8)
    22. WTM #5, May 1935, p. 8
  22. 1935-07-04 -- Cachet #18 (new) #18-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of James Monroe.
  23. 1935-07-04 -- Cachet #34 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of John Adams.
  24. 1935-07-04 -- Cachet #35 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Calvin Coolidge.
  25. 1935-07-09 -- Cachet #2 -- (PBD) 85th anniversary of the death of Zachary Taylor.
    26. Stars of the American Flag Cachets (p. 8-9)
    WTM #5, May 1935, p. 9
  26. 1935-06-15 -- Cachet #28 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1836, Arkansas, 25th Star of the Flag.
  27. 1935-06-20 -- Cachet #29 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1863, West Virginia, 35th Star of the Flag.
  28. 1935-06-21 -- Cachet #30 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1788, and New Hampshire, 9th Star of the Flag.
  29. 1935-06-25 -- Cachet #31 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1788,, Virginia, 10th Star of the Flag.
  30. 1935-07-03 -- Cachet #33 -- (SotF) 45th anniversary of admission, 1890, Idaho, 43rd Star of the Flag.
  31. 1935-07-10 -- Cachet #38 -- (SotF) 45th anniversary of admission, 1890, Wyoming, 44th Star of the Flag.
  32. 1935-07-26 -- Cachet #40 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1788, New York, 11th Star of the Flag.
    33. Unclassified Commemorative and Historical Cachets
  33. 1935-06-14 -- Cachet #24 -- (UCHC) Anniversary of date on which the flag of the United States was adopted by act of Congress in 1777.
  34. 1935-06-19 -- Cachet #41 -- (UCHC) 50th anniversary of the arrival of the Statue of Liberty at New York City. (p. 9-10)
    35. WTM #5, May 1935, p. 10
  35. 1935-07-05 -- Cachet #36 -- (UCHC) 125th anniversary of the birth of Phineas Taylor Barnum.
  36. 1935-07-08 -- Cachet #37 -- (UCHC) 100th anniversary of the cracking of the Liberty Bell.
    37. WTM #6, June 1935, p. 7
    Presidential Birth and Death Cachets
  37. 1935-07-04 -- Cachet #15 (new) #15-2 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Thomas Jefferson.
  38. 1935-07-04 -- Repeat, See: Cachet #18-2
  39. 1935-07-04 -- Repeat, See: Cachet #34
    40. Jun 1935 #6 - May-Jun 1936 #16 -- TBA
  40. Work-in-Progress
    41. WTM #8, August 1935, p. 6
  41. 1935-09-03 -- Cachet #57 -- (UCHC) "The Shenandoah Crashed to Her Doom". -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet - WTM #8, Aug 1935, p. 6 Laird non-FDC Event cachet - WTM #15, Mar-Apr 1936, p. 37
    42. WTM #10, October 1935, p. 7
  42. 1935-11-16- -- Cachet #77 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1907, Oklahoma, 46th Star of the Flag. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet - WTM #10, Oct 1936, p. 7
    43. WTM #10, October 1935, p. 8
  43. #1935-10-28 -- Cachet #75 -- (?) "Perry's Old Flagship", the Niagara, canceled in the Laird's hometown, Erie, PA on Navy Day. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet - WTM #10, Oct 1936, p. 8
    44. WTM #11, November 1935, p. 6
  44. #1935-12-28 -- Cachet #95B -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Woodrow Wilson 12-18-1856, canceled in Staunton, VA. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet - WTM #11, Nov 1935, p. 6
    45. WTM #14, February 1936, p. 23
  45. #1936-04-15 -- Cachet #9D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865, 16th President of the United States. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet - WTM #11, Nov 1935, p. 6
    46. WTM #18, February 1937, p. 48
    Presidential Birth and Death Cachets
  46. 1937-01-17 -- Cachet #14-D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of John Tyler, 10th President of the United States.
  47. 1937-01-17 -- Cachet #61-D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States.
  48. 1937-01-29 -- Cachet #6-B -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of William McKinley, 25th President of the United States.
  49. 1937-01-30 -- Cachet #7-B -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States.
    50. WTM #18, February 1937, p. 49
  50. 1937-02-03 -- Cachet #95-D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States.
  51. 1937-02-09 -- Cachet #8-B -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States.
  52. 1937-02-12 -- Cachet #9-B -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
  53. 1937-02-22 -- Cachet #10-B -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of George Washington, 1st President of the United States.
  54. 1937-02-23 -- Cachet #30-D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of John Q. Adams, 6th President of the United States.
  55. 1937-03-08 -- Cachet #96-D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States.
  56. 1937-03-08 -- Cachet #51-D -- (PBD) Anniversary of the death of William H. Taft, 27th President of the United States.
    57. Stars of the American Flag Cachets
  57. 1937-01-26 -- Cachet #99 -- (SotF) 100th anniversary of admission, 1837, Michigan, 26th Star of the Flag.
  58. 1937-01-29 -- Cachet #100 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1861, Kansas, 34th Star of the Flag.
  59. 1937-02-06 -- Cachet #101 -- (SotF) Anniversary of Constitution ratification, 1788, Massachusetts, 6th Star of the Flag.
  60. 1937-02-14 -- Cachet #102 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1859, Oregon, 33rd Star of the Flag. -- (p. 49-50)
    61. WTM #18, February 1937, p. 50
  61. 1937-02-14 -- Cachet #103 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1912, Arizona, 48th Star of the Flag.
  62. 1937-02-19 -- Cachet #104 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1803, Ohio, 17th Star of the Flag.
  63. 1937-03-01 -- Cachet #105 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1867, Nebraska, 37th Star of the Flag.
  64. 1937-03-03 -- Cachet #106 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1845, Florida, 27thd Star of the Flag.
  65. 1937-03-04 -- Cachet #107 -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1791, Vermont, 14th Star of the Flag.
    66. Historic America Cachets
  66. 1937-01-30 -- Cachet #181 -- (HAC) 75th anniversary of the Launching of the U.S.S. Monitor at Greenpoint, Long Island on 1-30-1862 -- (eBay)
          This shows that the design on the magazine cover (WTM #18, February 1937, p. 37, in red) may not exactly match the cachet (in blue) that was printed and serviced. The photo borders and the Captions under the photo don't match either.
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  67. 1937-02-08 -- Cachet #182 -- (HAC) 75th anniversary of the capture of Roanoke, NC on 2-08-1862.
    68. WTM #18, February 1937, p. 51
  68. 1937-02-09 -- Cachet #174 -- (HAC) "The Constellation Capturing L'Insurgente, from an Old Engraving" -- Anniversary of the capture of the French ship L'Insurgente by the American ship Constellation on 2-09-1799. -- Wikipedia -- (NCM)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  69. 1937-02-10 -- Cachet #183 -- (HAC) 75th anniversary of the destruction of the Confederate fleet by the Union fleet near Elizabeth City, NJ on 2-10-1862.
  70. 1937-02-15 -- Cachet #176 -- (HAC) Anniversary of the sinking of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor, Cuba on 2-15-1898.
    71. WTM #19, March 1937, p. 76
          This was the first time the forthcoming U.S. Scott #799-802 proposed designs were listed and described. They were also listed in every issue up to the final September 1937 #24 issue. The First Day dates were never published in the Magazine because the USPOD did not announce those dates until after the final issue was mailed out to subscribers. The final designs of the stamps was also unknown in time for the last issue. The Lairds were misinformed about what the designs might be. Compare the following to the actual stamps issued:
          WTM #24, September 1937, p. 36 -- "According to latest reports, a reproduction of the painting of William H. Seward signing the Treaty of Purchase, by Emanuel Leutze, will be placed on the Alaska stamp; a view of the Governor's Palace, at San Juan, will appear on the Puerto Rico stamp, while the Harbor of St. Thomas will be shown on the stamp for the Virgin Islands."
    #800 pictures Mt. McKinley
    #801 pictures the Fort but the Palace is obscured by trees
    #802 pictures the harbor of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas -- the only accurate report
    #Unmatched Cachets, for which I have not yet found a matching description in the magazine.
    Cachets are listed in cancel date order:
  71. 1935-05-28 -- Cachet #? -- (SotF) Anniversary of admission, 1790, Rhode Island, 13th Star of the Flag. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
    72. (ABA) American Battle Anniversaries
  72. #1936-07-13 -- Cachet #9 -- (ABA) Battle of Carrick's Ford, July 13, 1861 (75th Anniversary) -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  73. #1936-07-15 -- Cachet #9 -- (ABA) Storming of Stony Point, July 15, 1779 (157th Anniversary) -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  74. #1936-12-29 -- Cachet #9 -- (PBD) Anniversary of the birth of Andrew Johnson, 1908, 17th President of the United States. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  75. 1937-01-20 -- Cachet #? -- (?) FDR's 2nd Inauguration on a "Millard Fillmore, 13th President" cachet. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  76. 1937-02-15 -- Cachet #178 -- (CNA) (WTM #18, p.52) "Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, 1845-1923", Captain of the U.S.S. Maine, ship canceled with a "Remember the Maine" slogan on the U.S.S. Moffett. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  77. 1937-02-15 -- Cachet #? -- (?) "The U.S. Battleship Maine, same cancel as above. -- (NCM)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  78. 1937-02-16 -- Cachet #? -- (?) "Burning of the U.S. Frigate Philadelphia, from a painting by Schell", same cancel as above. -- (NCM)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  79. 1938-11-22 -- Cachet #? -- (?) #794-35 Annapolis FDC cachet, ship canceled on the U.S.S. Tillman. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  80. 1941-11-15 -- Cachet #? -- (?) "Admiral William T. Sampson", #793-35a? cachet, ship canceled (possibly) on the U.S.S. Sampson, generic "U.S. Navy" CDS. -- (eBay)
    Laird non-FDC Event cachet
  81. Work-in-Progress
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