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U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
U.S. Scott #852 FDC Cachet List and Display in Planty Order

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

(last updated .04-16-2026)

FDC Publishing Co. Planty Catalogue Numbers (1901-1939)

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This page lists all First Day Cover (FDC) Cachets for U.S. Scott #852 in Planty Catalog Number Order. Except as noted by "{A}" (my personal collection), all other displayed covers were found on the Web.

What's New on this page

      U.S. Scott #852 was issued on 2-18-1939 at San Francisco, CA - (3¢)
      Golden Gate International Exposition
      Minkus CM194 [1998 Krause-Minkus Catalog, p. 186]

   U.S. Scott #852-nn = each cachet's Planty Catalog number.
   U.S. Scott #852-nn = e.g. https://www.folklib.net/fdc/1930s/planty-852.shtml#852-GP1 - each cachet on this page can be linked to individually by using "#" and its shown Planty Catalog Number.
   XVI:nn = the page number(s) this cachet is documented in the Planty Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted First Day Covers, 2000, Volume XVI (16), 2nd ed.
        [Planty's Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted F.D.C.s, 1981, Volume XVI, 1st ed. cannot be indexed because it has no 1,2,3... sequential page numbers.]
   (was ...) = the Cachetmaker identification in the 1st edition was unknown or incorrect.
   [#nnn, ...] = references to articles in the AFDCS (American First Day Cover Society's) journal, FIRST DAYS.
   Cachetmaker's name link = click on the name for possible birth/death dates, website links and/or FIRST DAYS article references for that Cachetmaker.
   ACE #, RCD # = only the Cachetmaker's Art Cover Exchange and Registered Cachet Director membership numbers are listed here. Click on their name for their possible other AFDCS, ANCS or USCS membership numbers that I know about.

(PC) Postcards
(GP) General Purpose
(A-NIP) More Recent Add-Ons, all Not in Planty
(WC-NIP) Wrong Cachets, all Not in Planty

U.S. Scott #852-1 - W.G. Crosby (Walter Garfield) -- XVI:5
U.S. Scott #852-1a - W.G. Crosby (Walter Garfield) -- XVI:5 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-1b - W.G. Crosby (Walter Garfield) -- XVI:5 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-2 - unknown -- XVI:5-7 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-3 - Historic Art (was Historic Arts) (Ernest N. Gilbert) -- XVI:7 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-4 - F.T. Carter -- XVI:7-8 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-5 - Cachet Craft -- XVI:8 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-6 - Fidelity Stamp Co. -- XVI:8 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-7a - House of Farnam (HF) -- XVI:8 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-7b - House of Farnam (HF) -- XVI:8 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-7c - House of Farnam (HF), souvenir sheet with no cancel -- XVI:8 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-8 - F.R. Rice (Frederick Roger) -- XVI:8
U.S. Scott #852-9 - unknown, Purple -- XVI:8-9
U.S. Scott #852-9.1-NIP - unknown, Black -- XVI:8-9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-9a - unknown, Blue -- XVI:8-9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-9b - unknown, Green -- XVI:8-9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-10 - John A. Mayne (Alden) -- XVI:9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-11 - unknown, Purple -- XVI:9
U.S. Scott #852-11a - unknown, Blue -- XVI:9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-12 - Joseph F. Bronesky -- XVI:9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-13a - J.C. Sidenius (Jack) -- XVI:9 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-13b - J.C. Sidenius (Jack) -- XVI:9
U.S. Scott #852-14 - F.T. Carter -- XVI:9-10 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-14a - F.T. Carter Brown -- XVI:9-10 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-14a.1-NIP - F.T. Carter Blue without circular design -- XVI:9-10 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-14b - F.T. Carter -- XVI:9-10 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-14c - F.T. Carter -- XVI:9-10 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-15 - Plimpton -- XVI:10 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16a - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16b - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16c - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16d - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16e - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16f - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16g - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16h - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-16i - 1st Cal-Craft (or Cal Craft) (Frank Pennington) -- XVI:10-12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-17 - Leo August / John Coulthard -- XVI:12 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-18 - Pavois (Stebbin) (SM Co.) -- XVI:12 --- (eBay ***)
U.S. Scott #852-19 - William S. Espenshade, blue picture, red text -- XVI:12 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-19a - William S. Espenshade, purple picture, brownish-orange text -- XVI:12
U.S. Scott #852-19a.1 NIP - William S. Espenshade, purple picture, green text -- XVI:12 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-19b - William S. Espenshade, green picture, purple text -- XVI:12
U.S. Scott #852-19c - William S. Espenshade, blue picture, orange text -- XVI:12
U.S. Scott #852-19d - William S. Espenshade, red picture, green text -- XVI:12 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-19e-NIP - William S. Espenshade, brown picture, blue text -- XVI:12 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-20 - unknown -- XVI:12 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-21 - Washington Service (Gib Crockett) -- XVI:13 --- (eBay ***) / (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-22 - Historic Art -- XVI:13 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-23 - unknown -- XVI:13 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-24 - Imperial -- XVI:13 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-25 - Maxwell W. Dragg -- XVI:13 --- (eBay)
Included is a 1939 label in a different color that matches this cachet.
U.S. Scott #799-NIP - Maxwell W. Dragg, #852-25 variety -- XVI:13 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-26 - 1st Golden Gate International Exposition -- XVI:13
U.S. Scott #852-27 - Bernet-Reid (was: Reid-Bernet) -- XVI:13 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-28 - unknown -- XVI:14 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-29 - Pilgrim Cachets (John Alden), RCD #263 -- XVI:14 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-30 - Linprint, yellow & black -- XVI:14 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-30a - Linprint, Phoenix-Connecticut Insurance Co. -- XVI:14 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-30b-NIP - Linprint, orange & black -- XVI:14 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-31 - Torkel Gundel -- XVI:14 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-32 - W.M. Grandy (Winfred Milton), RCD #130, illustration bright vioet, frame/text brown -- XVI:14 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-32a - W.M. Grandy (Winfred Milton), RCD #130, illustration back, frame/text red -- XVI:14 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-32b - W.M. Grandy (Winfred Milton), RCD #130, illustration blue, frame/text gold -- XVI:14
U.S. Scott #852-33 - 1st The Envelope Corporation -- XVI:14
U.S. Scott #852-34 - Henry Grimsland -- XVI:15 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-35 - Ludwig W. Staehle, RCD #206 -- XVI:15
U.S. Scott #852-36 - Ludwig W. Staehle, RCD #206 -- XVI:15
U.S. Scott #852-37 - Ludwig W. Staehle, RCD #206 -- XVI:15 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-38 - Ludwig W. Staehle, RCD #206 -- XVI:15 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-39 - Ludwig W. Staehle, RCD #206 -- XVI:15-16 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-40 - Dr. Harry C. Ioor, RCD #107, -- XVI:16
U.S. Scott #852-40 - Dr. Harry C. Ioor, RCD #107, a & a -- XVI:16
U.S. Scott #852-41 - C.S. Anderson (Charles Stephen) (pirple) -- XVI:16 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-41a - C.S. Anderson (Charles Stephen) (black) -- XVI:16 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-42 - Glen L. Evans -- XVI:16
U.S. Scott #852-43 - 1st Golden Gate International Exposition -- XVI:16 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-44 - 1st Golden Gate International Exposition -- XVI:16 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-45 - Michael Sanders, RCD #156 -- XVI:16-17
U.S. Scott #852-46 - Ed Kee (John Edward) -- XVI:17 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-47 - East Penn Collectors Club -- XVI:17
U.S. Scott #852-48 - unknown -- XVI:17
U.S. Scott #852-49 - unknown -- XVI:17
U.S. Scott #852-50 - R.M. Warren (Raymond) -- XVI:17
U.S. Scott #852-51 - J.C. Sidenius (Jack) -- XVI:18
U.S. Scott #852-52 - Gladys S. Adler, ACE #165 -- XVI:18
U.S. Scott #852-53 - Gladys S. Adler, ACE #165 -- XVI:18 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-54 - 1st Robert Alderfer -- XVI:18
U.S. Scott #852-55 - Marion Fulton -- XVI:18
U.S. Scott #852-56 - Dorothy W. Knapp (Wallace) -- XVI:18
U.S. Scott #852-57 - Dorothy W. Knapp (Wallace) -- XVI:18
U.S. Scott #852-58 - Risko Art Service (Harry Charles Risko), RCD #110 -- XVI:19
U.S. Scott #852-59 - Virginia E. Seath, ACE #94 -- XVI:19
U.S. Scott #852-60 - Walter H. Dancey (Hershey) (was unknown) -- XVI:19 -- {(eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-61 - 1st Benicia Philatelic Society (Richard H. Ild) -- XVI:19 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-62 - W.S. Beardsley (Waiten) -- XVI:19
U.S. Scott #852-63 - Detroit-Ludwig -- XVI:19
U.S. Scott #852-64 - Fairway -- XVI:20
U.S. Scott #852-65 - F.R. Ferryman -- XVI:20
U.S. Scott #852-66 - 1st Fireman's Fund Group -- XVI:20 --- (eBay) / (eBay ***) / (eBay ***)
U.S. Scott #852-66b - 1st Fireman's Fund Group -- XVI:20 --- (eBay ***)
U.S. Scott #852-67 - H.C. Keeley -- XVI:20
U.S. Scott #852-67a-NIP - H.C. Keeley, red, white & blue lable -- XVI:20 --- (eBay)
#852-67a-NIP has the same label as 852-67, but in purple, and wiuthout the rubbersdtamped text.
U.S. Scott #852-68 - William Galt Keyworth @ -- XVI:21
U.S. Scott #852-69 - Louis G. Nix (Gregor) @ -- XVI:21 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-69a - Louis G. Nix (Gregor) @ -- XVI:21 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-70 - Pacifica -- XVI:21 --- (eBay ***)
U.S. Scott #852-71 - Philatelic Press -- XVI:21 -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-71a - Philatelic Press (Howard D. Barry) -- XVI:21
U.S. Scott #852-71b - Philatelic Press (Howard D. Barry) -- XVI:21
U.S. Scott #852-71c - Philatelic Press J.W. Lawrence (James) -- XVI:22
U.S. Scott #852-72 - 1st San Jose Evening News -- XVI:22
U.S. Scott #852-73 - State of California Commission -- XVI:22
U.S. Scott #852-74 - 1st Tubbs Cordage Co. -- XVI:22
U.S. Scott #852-75 - 1st West Coast Air Mail Society -- XVI:22
U.S. Scott #852-76 - 1st Bill Womack -- XVI:22
U.S. Scott #852-77 - unknown -- XVI:23
U.S. Scott #852-78 - unknown -- XVI:23
U.S. Scott #852-79 - unknown -- XVI:23
U.S. Scott #852-80 - unknown -- XVI:23
U.S. Scott #852-81 - unknown -- XVI:23
U.S. Scott #852-82 - unknown -- XVI:23
U.S. Scott #852-83 - unknown -- XVI:23-24
U.S. Scott #852-84 - George H. Laffert -- XVI:24 --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-85 - unknown -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-86 - 1st Golden Gate International Exposition -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-87 - unknown -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-88 - unknown -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-89 - unknown -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-90 - unknown -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-91 - Bradie Buchanan -- XVI:24

(PC) Postcards

U.S. Scott #852-PC1 - 1st Golden Gate International Exposition (postcard) -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-PC2 - 1st Golden Gate International Exposition (postcard) -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-PC3 - Hal E. Parsons (postcard) -- XVI:24
U.S. Scott #852-PC4 - HSC (postcard) -- XVI:24

(GP) General Purpose

U.S. Scott #852-GP1 - unknown (G.P.) -- XVI:24)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDOI-51
U.S. Scott #852-GP2 - unknown (G.P.) -- XVI:26 -- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDOI-52

(GP-NIP) General Purpose, all Not in Planty

U.S. Scott #852-GP3-NIP - James B. Gilroy -- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-GP4-NIP -- Oswald A. Ludwig --- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDOI-10
U.S. Scott #852-GP5a-NIP -- Pavois (Stebbin) (SM Co.) (G.P.) --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-GP5b-NIP -- Pavois (Stebbin) (SM Co.) (G.P.) --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-GP6-NIP -- unknown (G.P.) --- {A}
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U.S. Scott #852-GP7-NIP -- E.C. Lawrence (G.P.) --- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDC3
#852-GP7a-NIP -- #852-GP7b-NIP
U.S. Scott #852-GP8 - Frank E. Lerchenfeld -- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDC9
U.S. Scott #852-GP9 -- unknown -- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#Eagle1
U.S. Scott #852-GP10 -- unknown -- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#Eagle13c
U.S. Scott #852-GP11 -- unknown -- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDC45
U.S. Scott #852-GP12 -- Mickey Alogna @ --- (eBay)
U.S. Scott #852-GP13 -- unknown -- (eBay)
General Purpose cachet: GP#FDOI-14