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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.
 

 
Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. There is also the option to have a link to the image of the back of the cover if there is anything of significance there. Finally, there is the primary date for the cover and the classification types for all postmarks based on the Locy System.

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

N/A		N/A	1935-09-04 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "UNDER SEA / STRENGTH" USS Aylwin DD-355
			Launching of - USS Tarpon SS-175

Rubber stamp text cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-09-04 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of - USS Tarpon SS-175

Cachet sponsored by the Electric Boat Company Employees Association

 

N/A		N/A	1935-10-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY / DAY"
			Navy Day

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-10-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY / DAY"
			Navy Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

 

N/A			1936-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cacheted. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cacheted. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-04-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			April Fools Day

Cacheted.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-04-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "EASTER AT / NEW LONDON"
			Easter

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-04-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS SALMON / KEEL LAID"
			Keel Laying USS Salmon SS-182

Cachet sponsored by the Electric Boat Company Employees Association

 

N/A		N/A	1936-04-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "DEPARTING / NEW LONDON"
			Shakedown Cruise

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-05-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "HELLO / MIAMI"
			Shakedown Cruise

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-05-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "HELLO / MIAMI"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-05-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PENSACOLA / FLORIDA"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-05-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "COCO SOLO / CANAL ZONE"
			Shakedown Cruise

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1936-05-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "COCO SOLO / CANAL ZONE"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Donald A. Yontz

 

N/A		N/A	1936-06-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORT OF SPAIN / TRINIDAD"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-06-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORT OF SPAIN / TRINIDAD"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Donald A. Yontz

 

N/A		N/A	1936-06-08 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by the Commodore John Barry Chapter No. 19, USCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-06-16 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "ANNAPOLIS / MARYLAND"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-06-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NEW YORK / N.Y."
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Donald A. Yontz

 

N/A		N/A	1936-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FOURTH AT / NEW LONDON"
			Independence Day

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FOURTH AT / NEW LONDON"
			Independence Day

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "FOURTH AT / NEW LONDON"
			Independence Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

			1936-07-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS SKIPJACK / KEEL LAYING"
			Keel Laying of - USS Skipjack SS-184

Cachet sponsored by the Electric Boat Company Employees Association

 

N/A		N/A	1936-07-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS SKIPJACK / KEEL LAYING"
			Keel Laying of - USS Skipjack SS-184

Cachet sponsored by the Electric Boat Company Employees Association

 

			1936-10-05 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS PERMIT / LAUNCHED"
			Launching of USS Permit SS-178

Cachet sponsored by the Electric Boat Company Employees Association

 

N/A		N/A	1936-10-05 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS PERMIT / LAUNCHED"
			Launching of USS Permit SS-178

Colored cachet sponsored by the Electric Boat Company Employees Association. Courtesy of Jack Treutle.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY DAY AT / PORTSMOUTH"
			Navy Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY DAY AT / PORTSMOUTH"
			Navy Day

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee.

 

N/A			1936-11-26 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			Thanksgiving Day

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

			1936-12-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			Christmas Day 1936

Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

N/A		N/A	1936-12-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			Christmas Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1936-12-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "HOLIDAY / GREETINGS"
			Christmas Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1936-12-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "HOLIDAY / GREETINGS" 1937-01-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "HOLIDAY / GREETINGS"
			Christmas / New Years Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cachet by Richard Dumonte. From the Adam Francis collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			TARPON's First Birthday

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Courtesy of Jack Treutle.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			TARPON's First Birthday

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			TARPON's First Birthday

Cachet by Frank P. Hollis, sponsored by O. A. Farabee. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-12-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF."
			Christmas Day

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1938-03-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			TARPON's Second Birthday

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-05-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Memorial Day

Cachet by Myron F. McCamley. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SUB BASE / PH HI"
			Memorial Day

Cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

N/A			1939-05-30 Locy Type 9v
			Collectors request

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-05 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "MANILA / P. I."
			With the Asiatic Fleet

Cachet by Glen Osborn. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-12-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "XMAS AT / MANILA"
			Christmas

Cachet by George V. Sadworth. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-01-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "MANILA / P. I."
			With the Asiatic Fleet

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-04-23 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "MANILA / P. I."
			With the Asiatic Fleet

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

			1941-09-04 Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3
			Ship's data

Cachet and postmark by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

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N/A		N/A	1936-1956
			Awards Earned

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