2023 Cachet Contest Winners

2023 Cachetmakers

Contest Results

Kevin Colton

2022 Cachetmaker of the Year

In the American First Day Cover Society’s

annual cachetmakers contest, the best FDC

designs from the previous year are chosen

in up to 17 categories. The contest to select

the best cachets for each year begins in

January of the following year. The deadline

for entries is usually mid-April. Those entering

covers must be members of the AFDCS.

September — October 2024 • First Days

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Category 1

Hand-Drawn, Hand-Colored, Hand Painted

First Place

Bob Emrick - School Bus

Second Place

David Peteman - Osiris-Rex

Third Place

Gregory Scolieri - Snow Globes

Category 2

Hand-Colored/Hand-Painted,

Printed from Original Artwork

First Place

David Peterman - Sailboats

category winners continue...

30 First Days • September — October 2024

Category 2, continued

Hand-Colored/Hand-Painted,

Printed from Original Artwork

Second Place

David Peterman - Snow Globes

Third Place

Fred Collins - School Bus

Category 3

Hand-Colored/Hand-Painted, Printed from

Non-Original Artwork

First Place

Arianna Calle - Year of the Rabbit

Second Place

Walter Douglas George - Womens’ Soccer

Third Place

Arianna Calle - Year of the Rabbit


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Category 4

Printed Artwork/Design, Multicolored

First Place

Kevin Colton - US Flag

Second Place (tie)

Tricia Richmond - School Bus & Red Fox

Second Place (tie)

Gregory Scolieri - Osiris-Rex

Second Place (tie)

Walter Douglas George - Bridges


Third Place

Walter Douglas George - Chief Standing Bear

Category 5

Printed Artwork/Design, Single Color

First Place

Arianna Calle - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Third Place

Arianna Calle - Ernest J. Gaines

Category 6

Miscellaneous Medium

Second Place

Casey Jo White - Snow Globes

First Place

Arianna Calle - Thining of You



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Miscellaneous Medium

Second Place, tie

Walter Douglas George &

Jennifer Mclellen -

Red Fox

Second Place, tie

Joshua McGee - Tulip Blossoms

Category 7

Esoteric or Unusual

Third Place

Joshua McGee - Life Magnified


First Place

David Peterman - Osiris-Rex



Esoteric or Unusual

Second Place

Joshua McGee - Railroad Stations

Third Place

Joshua McGee - Red Fox



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Category 8

Federal or State Duck Stamp Covers

First Place

Water Douglas George - Tundra Swans

Second Place

Fred Collins - Tundra Swans


Third Place

Foster Miller & Walter Douglas George -

Hooded Merganser

Category 9

Se-Tenant Covers

First Place

Kevin Colton - Woodland Animals



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Se-Tenant Covers

Second Place

Fred Collins - Love - Kitten & Puppy

Third Place

Casey Jo White -

Love - Kitten & Puppy


Category 10

First Place

Carolyn Marks - Snow Globes

Second Place

Simon Vozick-Levinson

- School Bus

Category 11

Event Covers

Third Place

Tricia Richmond - Piñatas

First Place

Joshua McGee - San Diego Stamp Show



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Event Covers

Second Place

Chris Calle & Foster Miller -

Boston 2026

Third Place

Foster Miller -

Last Repeating Date of the Century

Category 12

Foreign Covers

First Place

Kevin Colton - Canada: Read Me a Book

Second Place


Kevin Colton - Canada: Chloe Cooley



Foreign Covers

Third Place, tie

Lloyd de Vries - Canada: Hanukkah

Third Place, tie

Kevin Colton - Canada: Eid Mubarak

Category 13

Rookie of the Year

Gregory Scolieri


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Alex Trebek

Hank Aaron

FDoI - - HC HC or or MC MC (specify) perf only - - $4 $4 FDoI - - HC HC or or MC MC (specify) perf only - - $4 $4

TREBEK or or AARON - - FDoI - - DCP perf or or imperf (specify) (illus.)- - $5 $5 ea. ea.

TREBEK or or AARON - - FDoI - - DCP perf && imperf singles - - $6 $6 ea., or or imperf pairs - - $6 $6 ea. ea.

TREBEK or or AARON - - Entire Pane with DCP && Hand cancels on on 10 10 x x 13” cachet - - $30 ea. ea.

Dungeons & Dragons

Protect Sea Turtles

FDoI - - Set/10-HC or or MC MC perf only-$35

FDoI - - Set/10-DCP perf or or imperf (illus.)-$40

FDoI - - Set/10-DCP perf && imperf singles-$50

FDoI - - Set/10-DCP imperf pairs - - $50

FDoI - - Entire Pane-DCP && Hand cancels-$30

Carnival Nights


FDoI - - Set/6-DCP perf or or imperf-$24

FDoI - - Set/6-DCP perf && imperf-$27


FDoI - - Entire Pane-DCP && Hand-$25

$1 Floral Geometry


FDoI - - HC HC or or MC MC (specify)- - $5 $5

FDoI - - Set/10-DCP perf or or imperf (illus.)-$40

FDoI - - DCP (illus.)- - $6 $6

FDoI - - Set/10-DCP perf && imperf singles-$50

FDoI - - DCP-Upper or or Lower plt#-$8


FDoI - - Se-tenant blk/10 on on #10 cachet w/DCP && small b/e - - $15

Horses

Horses - - Entire Pane - - Either perforate or or imperforate (please specify) (illus.)- - $25

FDoI - - Set/5 - - Hand or or machine (please specify), perf only - - $18

FDoI - - Set/5 - - DCP, perf or or imperf (please specify) - - $22, Perf && imperf singles - - $27

FDoI - - Set/3 - - DCP, imperf pairs - - $16

Shaker Design

Shaker Design - - Entire Pane - - Either perforate or or imperf (please specify)(illus.) - - $25

FDoI - - Set/12 - - Hand or or machine, (please specify), perf only - - $40

FDoI - - Set/12 - - DCP, perf or or imperf (please specify) - - $48, Perf && imperf singles - - $54

FDoI - - Set/6 - - DCP, imperf pairs - - $30

Category 15

Juniors, Ages 10 and younger

First Place

Marrah Reichart -

Red Fox

Second Place, tie

Mikey Vozick-Seltzer - Roy Lichtenstein

Second Place, tie

Weston Strothcamp - Thinking of You

Third Place, tie

Tinley Kriefall - Thinking of You

Third Place, tie

Alyssa Holtgrave - Thinking of You

Third Place, tie

Colton Strothcamp - Thinking of You


Category 16

Juniors, Ages 11 to 17

First Place

Katie Marks - Woodland Animals

Second Place

Christina Esbeck - Thinking of You

Third Place

Annajoy Marks - Chief Standing Bear


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2023 Cachet Contest Winners

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