U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
All Known Wisconsin First Day Cover Cachetmakers

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

(last updated .07-03-2022)

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      This page is a long overdue follow-up to my 1983 article, "Wisconsin FDC Cachetmakers" published in the AFDCS, American First Day Cover Society's journal FIRST DAYS.

Reprinted from:
      FIRST DAYS, #164, 28(1), 1-01-1983, p. 64 (scanned article)
      (scanned the page it appeared on)

Wisconsin FDC Cachetmakers by Douglas H. Henkle (Contact): AFDCS LM 137 [obsolete address]

      The First Day Cover Collectors of Wisconsin is an AFDCS chapter affiliate which principal area of interest is certainly indicated by its name. The group has a fine journal called "The Wisconsin Cover Sheet", edited by the irrepressible Hank Schmidt. But, that's not the purpose of this story.

      The June/July issue carried an article explaining that one of the purposes of the FDCCW is to promote the documentation of the work of all individuals, clubs, and organizations who have designed and/or produced, while a Wisconsin resident, at least one cachet which has been serviced on the First Day of Issue of any stamp or postal item.

      A listing of known Wisconsin Cachetmakers is presented here. Additions, corrections, photocopies, and other information should be sent to the author who will arrange for the storage of the information. A volunteer is being sought to use this information to develop a handbook, slide program, series of articles, or other appropriate documentation.

      Updates: The First Day Cover Collectors of Wisconsin (FDCCW), AFDCS Chapter #29, was founded on 5-14-1977 and disbanded on 9-01-1993.

      The list of 27 Cachetmakers which appeared at the end of my above 1983 article has been converted into the clickable menu below to pages I will be creating for each one. The Cachetmaker's Wisconsin home city listed below did not appear in the original article and many have been updated with information that was not included originally or that I did not know about in 1983. As of 7/2019 the list has grown, so far, to over 100 known Wisconsin FDC Cachetmakers.

[new] = Names that did not appear in the original 1983 list
"First Cachets" 2006 = this Cachetmaker's, "First Cachet" is listed in "FDC Photo Encyclopedia of First Cachets Revealed 1923-2005 (2006)"
[Source: "dcc date"] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers" by Ron E. Allen] [new]
(1) World War II patriotic Cachetmakers
(2) Cachet Artists, no known First Day cachets produced under their own name
ACE = member of the Art Cover Exchange
RCD = member of the Registered Cachets Directors
WFSC = Deceased member of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs
HOF = Member of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs' Hall of Fame (year inducted)
"First Cachets" (2006)
[Sources] see below
    A
  1. Alaskan Malamute Club of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee/Wausau? [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         (designer - Keith Gaulke)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 255, #2098-2101]
    2. B
  2. Badger Stamp Club -- Madison
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 591, #3206-B]

  3. Al Bark -- Milwaukee [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  4. Frederick G. Bean -- Menomonie / Minneapolis, MN / Savage, MN / Naples, FL
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 300, #1529-B]

  5. Morris W. Beck (1926-2011) (M.W. Beck, MWB, mb, Tri-Color) -- Whitewater
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 149, #1006-6, 243, 1287, 171, 1104] -- Morris W. Beck Cachet Display

  6. Ira A. Bennett -- Eau Claire [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 135, #956-56]

  7. Jay A. Bigalke (FPMG (Future Post Master General)) -- Readfield [dcc2002-2]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 595, #3393-6-A, #3397-A]

  8. Klaus Birkhain -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         (2) Milwaukee Philatelic Society, Poland Philatelic Club of Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" not listed]

  9. Leonard L. Borkowski (ACE #254) (USCS #1438) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  10. Frank J. Borowitz -- Green Bay [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed] [#377, 54(6), 9-012009, p. 22-6]

  11. Virginia E. Braley (Ginny's Stamps) -- West Allis [dcc1981]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 359, #1783-6-H]

  12. Joseph F. Bronesky, RCS #75 (, Milwaukee Cover Service, Jeweled Envelopes) -- Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 64, #775-16]
    13. C
  13. Central Wisconsin Stamp Club -- Stevens Point [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 390, #1910-A]

  14. Circus World Museum -- Baraboo [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  15. Collectors Club of Fond du Lac -- Fond du Lac
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 135, #957-65]

  16. Howard F. Cooper? -- Milwaukee/Grand Rapids, MI [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 14, #651-57, #651-57a, #651-57b]
         He may not be from Wisconsin. Sometime before August 1985 I found an unknown reference which listed him as from Milwaukee and his First Cachet was 5-01-1924 #615 nip and his Last Cachet was #682 nip. The three pictured #651-57 covers are addressed to him in Grand Rapids, MI. He is not listed in the 1980 1st or 1983 2nd editions of "First Cachets" I own.
    17. D
  17. Delavan Chamber of Commerce -- Delavan
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 246, #1309-A]

  18. Delavan Circus Memorial Society -- Delavan
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 246-7, #1309-B, #1309-13]

  19. Delevan Post Office? -- Delevan [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
         "First Cachets" 1980 p. 16 and 1983 p. 18 (see Howard F. Cooper above) list its First Cachet was "5-02-1966 1309 One time / Unsigned, official".

  20. Delavan Historic Preservation Society, Inc. -- Delavan
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 247, #1309-C]

  21. Rev. August Dusold (1) -- Manitowoc [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
    22. E
  22. Eau Claire Philatelic Society -- Eau Claire [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 135, "#957-B" #957-NIM8]

  23. Barbara Essig -- West Bend [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 451, #2093-A]

  24. Roland Essig -- West Bend [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 442, #2065-G (SP, not Ronald]
    25. F
  25. First Day Cover Collectors of Wisconsin (FDCCW) -- Oshkosh [dcc1988-2]/[dcc1990-1, p.644] -- FDCCW Cachet Display
         (designers - #1 Koehler, #2 Schmidt, #3 Sherpe, #4 Thoman, #5-#7 Schmidt)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 359, #1783-6-A] [#129, 22(4), 7-8/1977, 90 p. 70 "first meeting"] / [#130, 22(5), 9-10/1977, p. 81 "New AFDCS Chapter"] / [#140, 24(3), 5-6/1979, p. 96]

  26. Fourdrinier -- Appleton
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 452, #2095-A, Chris Lazaroff is not listed as the designer]

  27. Fox Valley Savings and Loan Association -- Fond du Lac/Oshkosh/Waupun/Mayville
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 391, #1911-F]

  28. Harry M. Fristad (Melvin) -- Colby [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
    29. G
  29. Wayne P. Gasper -- Neenah (1954-19??) ("IakwBos") [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 464, #2155-2158]

  30. Keith Gaulke -- Milwaukee/Wausau? (see: Alaskan Malamute...) [Source: dcc 7/2015] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 430, #2046-Q3]

  31. William K. George -- Wausau [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 337, #1716-C]

  32. Germany Philatelic Society, "Heinrich von Stephan" Milwaukee Chapter #18) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 423, #2040-D]

  33. Alberta J. Goff (1) (Northwestern student and M.J. Huss World War II Patriotics designer) -- Evanston, IL / Oshkosh
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. ?, #?-?]
         [Goff and "Diana", but not "L.I. Olsen", are indexed as cross referenced artists for M.J. Huss/Matthew J. Huss. However, Huss is not indexed, so I don't know what their First Cachets are.]
         Jared L. Johnson -- Evanston, IL ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 204, #1193-152] Not Wis. but of interest to me because he was the then owner of Chandler's Stationery Store who took the time with me sometime in the 1978 to show me what was left of his Huss/Goff/Diana/L.I. Olsen stock of Patriotics. I think I bought all he had left, both serviced and unserviced.

  34. Green Bay Philatelic Society -- Green Bay
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 52, #739-22]
    35. H
  35. Ted Harrington (RCD #188) (1) -- St. Francis / Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  36. George Haslett, Jr. (ACE #51) -- Stevens Point [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  37. Carol Ann Henkle (1944-2013) ("Elizabeth R.") -- Oshkosh [First and only cachet: #2116, 3-29-1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 457, #2116-E]

  38. Douglas H. Henkle (1941 - ) -- Oshkosh / Ripon - WFSC HOF (1982)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed, First and only cachet: #1717-1720, 7-04-1977]

  39. Sally (nee Vogel) & Jerry (Jerome D.) Husak (ATA) -- Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 213, #1205-G]
    40. I
  40. Italian American Stamp Club (IASC) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 622, #C98-B]
    41. J
  41. Janesville Stamp Club -- Janesville [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
  42. Junior Philatelic Society of Wisconsin (John Taddy) -- Two Rivers [dcc1977-1] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. ?, #?-?not listed]
    43. K
  43. Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp Club -- West Bend TWCS 8/1985] [new]
    (designer - Roland Essig)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 457, #2116-G]

  44. Art Kober -- Milwaukee [new]
          "Art Kober - Cachet Maker Biography by Art Kober", courtesy of James T. McCusker
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 375, #1855-D]

  45. Elmer E. Koehler (1908-2001) (E.K.) (Cachet Labels) -- La Crosse -- Elmer E. Koehler (E.K.) Cachet Display [dcc1976]/[dcc1977-1]/[dcc1977-1]/[dcc1979-1]/[dcc1979-2]/[dcc1981]/[dcc1983]/[dcc1984-1] - WFSC HOF (1980)

  46. Steve Kossel (SEK) (one time artist for Paul Thoman) -- Neenah
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  47. Krause Publications / Stamp Collector Newspaper -- Iola -- Krause Publications / Stamp Collector Newspaper Cachet Display
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed

  48. Mrs. Art (Barbara H.) Kroos -- Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 331, #1710-I3, #1710-J3, #1710-K3]
    49. L
  49. Kevin A. Lange (KAL) -- Stevens Point [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
  50. James L. Lautzenhiser (Lee's F.D.C.s) -- Combined Locks
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 370, #1818-20-A (SP, not Lautzenhisit, SP, also indexed as Lees F.D.C.'s)] -- ad: FIRST DAYS, #267, 40(8), 12-01-1995, p. 613

  51. Chris Lazaroff (Fourdrinier, C.L. Cachets) -- Appleton [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 459, #2134-A]

  52. Denise A. Lazaroff (DAL) -- Appleton [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 452, #2096-A]

  53. Denise & Chris Lazaroff (Ayleesbury Covers)_ -- Appleton
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 572, #2863-6-A]

  54. Frank A. Lindemann (Lindeman) (Lindy, Lindy Card) -- Watertown [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 376, #1847-A, #1847-B, #1847-C]

  55. L.A. Lippe (RCD #245) -- Fredonia [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
    56. Mc
    M
  56. Les Mack -- Green Bay [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 405, #1953-2002-F]

  57. Mrs. Les (Shirlene) Mack -- Green Bay
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 375, #1842-3-F]

  58. Madison Stamp Club -- Madison [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 135, #957-9]

  59. Madison, Wisconsin Post Office -- Madison
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 591, #3206-D]

  60. Manitowoc Philatelic Society -- Manitowoc [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 225, #1246-110]

  61. Allan C. Marcus (1941-2011) (see: Oshkosh Philatelic Society) -- Neenah
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not indexed]

  62. Henry O. Meisel (1900-1966) -- Clintonville -- Henry O. Meisel Cachet Display
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 31, #704-15-77]

  63. Milwaukee Baseball Club -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  64. Milwaukee County Council (BSA) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 185, #1145-50]

  65. Milwaukee Philatelic Society -- Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 632, #U563-C]

  66. Mohr-Jones -- Racine [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 617, #C76-251]

  67. Jerrold R. Moore (JM) -- Green Bay / North Fort Myers, FL [TWCS 2/1985] [new] -- Jerrold R. Moore Cachet Display
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 413, #2016-H2]
    9-03-2019: "I made cachets starting with Scott # 2019 and ending with Scott # 2031."
    68. N
    O
  68. Oshkosh Cover Service (Charles Joseph Peirce) [#739-14] -- Oshkosh
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 52, #739-14 (SP, not Pierce)]

  69. Oshkosh Philatelic Society -- Oshkosh
         (designers - Henry J. Schmidt, Allan C. Marcus)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 591, #3206-A (SP, not Alan)]

  70. Mary Ann Owens -- Waukesha [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 247, #1309-D]

  71. Ozaukee County Historical Society -- Cedarburg [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 458, #2116-L (SP, missing "County")]
    72. P
  72. Stebbin Pavois, "SM" Co. -- Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 70, #776-GP27]

  73. Charles J. (Joseph) Peirce (1910?-1992) (Oshkosh Cover Service, New Deal Cover Service) -- Oshkosh -- WFSC HOF (1976)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 52, #739-21]

  74. David M. (Michael) Peterman (1960-) (Day Glow, Art Plus, Sports Plus) -- Sheboygan / Sheboygan Falls / Grand Haven, MI [Source: "dcc 8/2018] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 595, #3500-A (Day Glow not indexed)]

  75. David Peterman & Donna Rommelfaenger (Custom Creations) -- Sheboygan / Sheboygan Falls / Grand Haven, MI [dcc1997-2]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 504, #2394-?]

  76. Poland Philatelic Club of Milwaukee -- Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 643, #UX79-A (SP, missing "of")]

  77. Portage County Stamp Club / Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society -- Stevens Point [TWCS 8/1985]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 311, #1563-X2] [new]
    78. Q
    R
  78. Ted Rauterberg (ACE #234) (RCD #161) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. not listed]

  79. Ripon College -- Ripon [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 241, #1280-?]

  80. Ripon Philatelic Society -- Ripon [TWCS 8/1985] [new] (designers - J.H. Banville, Lawrence Masche)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 28, #703-? (Banville)]

  81. H. Charles Risko (RCD #110) (Risko Art Studios / Risko Art Service) -- 928 W. Plankington, Milwaukee
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 71, #776-?]

  82. John Romppainen (ROMP) -- New Berlin [dcc1997-1, p. 12] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 541]

  83. Joe Ryan -- Waukesha [dcc1997-1, p. 12] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 572]
    84. S
  84. Robert J. Sajbel -- Appleton
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  85. Gilbert Schmidt (ACE #386) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  86. Henry J. Schmidt (HJS, Art Coy) -- Oshkosh [dcc1988-2]/[dcc1990-1, p.646]/[dcc1997-1, p. 7] - WFSC HOF (2003)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 343, #1729-?, p. 343, #1730-?]

  87. Raymond C. Sell, Jr. -- Grafton [TWCS 2/1985] [new] [dcc1990-1, p.652]/[dcc1988-1]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 421, #2032-5-?]

  88. Gerald J. Shannon (Cinquain, Lyric, Shannon, Special) -- West Allis [dcc1990-1, p.642,648,652]/[dcc1981]/[dcc1983]/[dcc1984-1]/[dcc1988-1]/[dcc1997-1, p. 4,9,12]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 379, #1858-B, 138, #1880-9-A, 357, #1773-D, 389, #1904-C]

  89. Sheboygan Stamp Club -- Sheboygan [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 405, #1952-X]

  90. Howard M. Sherpe (1944-2016) (HMS, unsigned G/P) -- Madison [dcc1981]/[dcc1983]/[dcc1984-1] - WFSC HOF (1987)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 320, #1633-82-C, p. 322, #1691-4]

  91. Spoo & Son -- Madison [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 619, #C76-?]

  92. State Medical Society of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 239, #1272-?]

  93. Art J. Sullivan (AJS) -- La Crosse [dcc1990-1, p.640]/[dcc1997-1, p. 2] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 512, #2418]
    94. T
  94. Temple Stamp Club of Milwaukee -- Milwaukee [new] -- Temple Stamp Club of Milwaukee Cachet Display
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 463, #2154, 8-26-19851985, however, that is incorrect, the first might be #902, 10-20-1940, or #C25a, 3-18-1943 -- TO BE DETERMINED]

  95. Paul C. Thoman (1933-2006) (PCT) -- Neenah -- WFSC
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 360, #1783-6-O]
    96. U
  96. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Philatelic Society -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 303, #1529-?]
    97. V
  97. Ray Van Handel, Jr. (Raymond Robert) (1920-2001) -- Sheboygan [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         (2) COMPEX (Chicago)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  98. Ray Van Handel, Sr. (Raymond John) (1894-1978) -- Sheboygan [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         (2) COMPEX (Chicago)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  99. James J. Vlach (RCD #202) -- Milwaukee [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]
    100. W
  100. Walworth County Stamp Club -- Elkhorn [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  101. Waukesha County Philatelic Society -- Waukesha
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 528, #2489-?]

  102. Wauwatosa Lions Club -- Wauwatosa [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 254, #1326-?]

  103. Wauwatosa Philatelic Society -- Wauwatosa [TWCS 2/1985] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  104. Tom Kassel (Western Silks) -- Milwaukee [dcc1981] [new]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. ?, #?-?not listed]

  105. Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs (WFSC) -- Madison [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         (designers: Kiley Weigt #2242-5, others?)
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed] -- WFSC FDC Order Form

  106. Wisconsin Seed Company -- Middleton
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 241, #1280-?]

  107. Wisconsin Surgical Society -- Wauwatosa [TWCS 8/1985]
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 183, #1138-?] [new]

  108. Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society -- Schofield [TWCS 8/1985] [new]
         (see: Portage County joint cachet)

  109. Wisconsin Womens Bowling League Association -- Green Bay
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 632, #U563-D]

  110. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation -- Spring Green
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  111. William F. Wydallis -- Oshkosh
         ["First Cachets" 2006, not listed]

  112. Wyoming Valley, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce -- ?
         ["First Cachets" 2006, p. 241, #1280-?] Curious, as of 7/2019, the only "Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce" that exists is in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Where was it in Wisconsin on 6-08-1966 for the Frank Lloyd Wright 2 cent stamp?
    113. X
    Y
    Z
From FIRST DAYS #186, 30(7), 10-01-1985, p. 886:
      "Doug Henkle's project of listing all known Wisconsin Cachetmakers was reported in the January One 1983 FIRST DAYS. The initial listing of 27 has tripled to 69 at last count. He urgently needs help to document and continue the project. Write to him at [obsolete address]."

      Unfortunately, I did not submit any updates to my first FIRST DAYS article before suspending my collecting from the mid-1990's until October 2018. However, I did publish updates in the following series of 1985-1993 articles in our local First Day Cover Collectors of Wisconsin, AFDCS Chapter #29's quarterly membership newsletter, The Wisconsin Cover Sheet (TWCS). I am in the process of finding all back issues, scanning them, and installing all scans here as part of this series of FDC display pages. I am also still searching for actual covers by all of the above artists, or scans of same so all of their cachets can be displayed in color on this site.
The Wisconsin Cover Sheet (FDCCW Newsletter) - displays a list of every issue published and scans of every page


  1. [TWCS 2/1985] = "Wisconsin First Day Cover Cachetmakers: 1", TWCS, February 1985, Vol. 7, No. 2, page 2
  2. [TWCS 3/1985] = "Wisconsin First Day Cover Cachetmakers: 2", TWCS, March 1985, Vol. 7, No. 3, page 4
  4. [TWCS 8/1985] = "Wisconsin First Day Cover Cachetmakers: 4", TWCS, August 1985, Vol. 8, No. 1, page 3,5,6
  5. [TWCS 4/1986] = "Wisconsin First Day Cover Cachetmakers: 5", TWCS, April 1986, Vol. 8, No. 2, page 4
      [dccyyyy] = the "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers" -- all published editions known to me with various article titles whether they list any Wisconsin Cachetmakers or not:
  1. [dcc1976] = "Current Cachet Maker Compilation", by Mrs. Candi Bailey
          FIRST DAYS, #120, 21(1), 1-2-1976, p. 52-3 (complete list)
          [screen captured: scan, p. 52 / scan, p. 53

  2. [dcc1977-1] = "Current Cachet Makers", by Mrs. Candi Bailey
          FIRST DAYS, #127, 22(2), 3-4/1977, p. 89-90 (complete list)

  3. [dcc1977-2] = "Addendum Current Cachet Makers", by Candi Bailey
          FIRST DAYS, #131, 22(6), 11-12/1977, p. 26 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  4. [dcc1978] = "Current Cachet Makers", by Mrs. Candi Bailey
          FIRST DAYS, #132, 23(1), 1-2/1978, p. 74-6 (complete list)

  5. [dcc1979-1] = "Cachet Makers", by Terry Endress
          [printed, not dated, recd. 3-31-1979] (complete list)

  6. [dcc1979-2] = "Current Cachetmakers", by Terry Endress
          FIRST DAYS, #141, 24(4), 7-8/1979, p. 74-6 (complete list)

  7. [dcc1981] = "Compilation of Current Cachetmakers", by Doris Gold
          FIRST DAYS, #154, 26(5), 9-10/1981, p. 730-2 (complete list)

  8. [dcc1982] = "Current Cachet Makers", by Doris Gold
          [printed, dated 4-01-1982] (complete list)

  9. [dcc1983] = "Current Cachetmakers - 1983", by Bernard H. Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #172, 29(1), 1-01-1984, p. 120-4 (complete list)

  10. [dcc1984-1] = "1984 Directory of Cachet Makers", by Bernard H. Kroll
          [printed, dated 11/1983] (complete list)

  11. [dcc1984-2] = "What is a Current Cachetmaker?", by Bernard H. Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #176, 29(5), 7-01-1984, p. 728-9 [no list, no changes]

  12. [dcc1986-1] = "1986 Directory of Cachet Makers", by Bernard H. Kroll
          [printed, "Reprinted from FIRST DAYS"] (complete list)

  13. [dcc1986-2] = "Current Cachets - 1986", by Bernard H. Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #188, 31(1), 1-15-1986, p. 43-7 (complete list)

  14. [dcc1986-3] = "Current Cachetmakers List: Addendum No. 1 to 1986 Directory - 2/15/86", by Bernard H. Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #190, 31(3), 4-15-1986, p. 391 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  15. [dcc1986-4] = "Current Cachetmakers List: Addendum No. 1 to 1986 Directory - 2/15/86", by Bernard H. Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #192, 31(5), 7-15-1986, p. 670 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  16. [dcc1988-1] = "Current Cachet and Cachetmakers", by Bernard H. Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #204, 33(1), 1-15-1988, p. 107-11 (complete list)

  17. [dcc1988-2] = "Addendum to the 1988 AFDCS Directory of Current Cachets and Cachetmakers", by Bernard Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #208, 33(5), 7-15-1988, p. 674 (additions and changes only)

  18. [dcc1990-1] = "1990 Cachet and Cachetmakers Directory", by Bernard Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #224, 35(5), 7-15-1990, p. 640,642,644,646,648,650,652 (complete list)

  19. [dcc1990-2] = "1990 AFDCS Cachet and Cachetmakers Addendum #1", by Bernard Kroll
          FIRST DAYS, #228, 36(1), 1-15-1991, p. 99 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  20. [dcc1992-1] = "1992 Cachetmakers Directory", by ?
          FIRST DAYS, #241, 37(6), 9-01-1992, p. ? (?, I have not seen this) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]
          I cannot find my copy of this issue and AFDCS destroyed all their back issues so I have no way to fully document this edition on this page.

  21. [dcc1992-2] = "1992 Current Cachetmakers Directory Addendum #1", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #244, 38(1), 1-15-1993, p. 65 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  22. [dcc1992-3] = "1992 Current Cachetmakers Directory Addendum #2", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #248, 38(5), 7-15-1993, p. 420-1 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  23. [dcc1995-1] = "1995 Cachetmakers Directory", by ?
          FIRST DAYS, #257, 39(6), 9-01-1994, p. ? (?, I have not seen this) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]
          I cannot find my copy of this issue and AFDCS destroyed all their back issues so I have no way to fully document this edition on this page.

  24. [dcc1995-2] = "1995 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory Addendum #1", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #264, 40(5), 7-15-1995, p. 392-3 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  25. [dcc1995-3] = "1995 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory Addendum #2", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #272, 41(5), 7-15-1996, p. 376-7 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  26. [dcc1997-1] = "1997 AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #276, 42(1), 1-15-1997, insert between p. 32 and p. 33 (complete list) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]

  27. [dcc1997-2] = "1997 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory Addendum #l", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #284, 43(1), 1-15-1998, p. 35-6 (additions and changes only)

  28. [dcc2000] = "2000 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory Supplement", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #300, 45(1), 1-15-2000, p. 34-5 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  29. [dcc2001] = "AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory: Website Listings in the 2OOl Edition", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #310, 46(3), 4-15-2001, p. 212 [no Wis.] (lists 32 Cachetmaker names and their website URLs only)

  30. [dcc2002-1] = "2002 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #313, 46(6), 9-01-2001, insert between p. 456 and p. 457 (complete list) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]

  31. [dcc2002-2] = "2002 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory Supplement", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #318, 47(3), 4-15-2002, p. 192 (additions and changes only)

  32. [dcc2002-3] = "AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory: Website Listings in the 2002 Edition", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #319, 47(4), 6-01-2002, p. 262-3 [no Wis.] (lists 41 Cachetmaker names and their website URLs only)

  33. [dcc2003] = "2002 Supplement 2: AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory", by Betty Hundley
          FIRST DAYS, #325, 48(2), 3-01-2003, p. 67 [no Wis.] (additions and changes only)

  34. [dcc2004] = "2004-2005 AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers", by ?
          FIRST DAYS, #329, 48(6), 9-01-2003, insert (?, I have not seen this) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]

  35. [dcc2007] = "Cachetmakers' Directory", by ?
          FIRST DAYS, #357, 52(2), 3-01-2007, insert (?, I have not seen this) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]


    36. 2008 - 2013 (?, I have not seen these) [NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM]

          The following Directories are NOT on the FIRST DAYS 2017 DVD-ROM. They were only available on the AFDCS wesite for a short time until they were deleted and replaced by the next edition. There may be other editions which did not get backed up by archive.org .

  36. [dcc2014-10] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, October 2014", by Ron Allen
          10/2014, p. 1-11 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  37. [dcc2015-3] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, March 2015", by Ron E. Allen
          3/2015, p. 1-11 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  38. [dcc2015-7] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, July 2015", by Ron E. Allen
          7/2015, p. 1-12 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  39. [dcc2015-11] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, November 2015", by Ron E. Allen
          11/2015, p. 1-12 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  40. [dcc2016-5] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, May 2016", by Ron E. Allen
          5/2016, p. 1-12 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  41. [dcc2017-11] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, November 2017", by Ron E. Allen
          11/2017, p. 1-13 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  42. [dcc2018-4] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, April 2018", by Ron E. Allen
          4/2018, p. 1-13 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  43. [dcc2018-8] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, August 2018", by Ron E. Allen
          8/2018, p. 1-13 (PDF) [Archive] (complete list)

  44. [dcc2020-1] = "AFDCS Directory of Current Cachetmakers, January 2020", by Ron E. Allen
          1/2020, p. 1-13 (PDF) (complete list)
      Note: If you see in the various published indexes of FIRST DAYS, articles entitled "Cachet Makers and Servicers", these were the predecessors to the continuing "First Cachets" series of articles with first and last day cachets by Scott number listed in columnar format in Cachetmaker order, with short write-ups of cachet maker's first and last day cachets, or actual updated Indexes by Cachet Maker, and are not related to the Directories documented on this page.
#References
Articles published in FIRST DAYS, Listed in Date of Publication Order: