US RECEIVING SHIP PHILADELPHIA PA: Difference between revisions

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

US RECEIVING SHIP - PHILADELPHIA PA

USS RICHMOND (Steam Sloop)

USS LANCASTER (Screw Sloop of War)

USS CONNECTICUT BB-18

USS ALABAMA BB-8

USS IOWA BB-4

USS ANTARES AG-10

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to covers with add-on cachets as well.

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

Receiving Ship

N/A		N/A	1908-05-18
			Postcard

"League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia PA".
Receiving Ship LANCASTER is to the left side and was the ship assigned from Nov 16 1903 to Mar 31 1912.

Type 2

N/A			1934-07-04 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Independence Day

Cachet by Marshall Hall, serviced by member of the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

N/A		N/A	1931-10-13 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Collectors request

Note:

N/A			1934-10-27 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Navy Day

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

N/A			1936-01-13 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA. / PA."
			Cachet by Gerrit H Cortelyou and George K Handle, sponsored by the Cdr. John Barry Chapter No. 19, USCS

Cachet commemorates launching of USS Reid DD-369 and cachet is thermographed.

Type 3

			1927-02-03 Locy Type 3 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILADELPHIA PA"
			Sailor's Mail

Sailor was assigned to the USS Wyoming BB-32, then in port for modifications.

Type 5

N/A			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk "SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED" "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA, PA."
			Ship Launching USS Selfridge DD-357

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk "SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED" "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA, PA."
			Ship Launching USS Selfridge DD-357

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Back black rubberstamps Meyer Tuchinsky return..."TOO LATE FOR / LINCOLN / EVENT"

N/A			1936-06-03 Locy Type 5hk "4CG CUTTERS / CHISTENED" "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Christening and Launching of four USCG Treasury Class cutters, USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32, USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35, USCGC DUANE WHEC-33, USCGC TANEY WHEC-37.

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. "CHRISTENED" misspelled in killer text.

Type 9

N/A			1936-02-12 Locy Type 9 "PHILADELPHIA, PA / U.S. RECEIVING SHIP"
			Lincoln's Birthday

Rubber stamp cachet

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+<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
+The list is in chronological order.
+<ol>
+<li>'''US RECEIVING SHIP - PHILADELPHIA PA'''</li>
+[[RICHMOND | USS RICHMOND (Steam Sloop)]] from 1893 - 1900<br/>
+[[LANCASTER | USS LANCASTER (Screw Sloop of War)]] from Nov 16 1903 to Mar 31 1912<br/>
+[[CONNECTICUT_BB_18 | USS CONNECTICUT BB-18]] in 1916<br/>
+[[ALABAMA_BB_8 | USS ALABAMA BB-8]] briefly in 1917 (22 January to March)<br/>
+[[IOWA_IX_6 | USS IOWA BB-4]] briefly in 1917<br/>
+[[ANTARES_AKS_3 | USS ANTARES AG-10]] from 1936-1937<br/>
+</ol>
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
 Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use
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-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Cachet Close-Up Image
+<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Cachet<br/>Close-Up Image
-</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="220">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Full Cover<br/>Front Image
+</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Full<br/>Cover Front Image
-</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Postmark<br/>Or Back Image
+</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Postmark<br/>or Back Image
-</th><th valign="center">Primary Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text<br/>
+</th><th valign="center">Postmark Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text<br/>
-Ship<br/>---------<br/>Cachet Makers</th></tr></table>
+Ship<br/>---------<br/>Category</th></tr></table>
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+<h4>Receiving Ship</h4>
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 N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_Sloop_19080518_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_Sloop_19080518_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 N/A
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 "League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia PA".<br/>Receiving Ship LANCASTER is to the left side and was the ship assigned from Nov 16 1903 to Mar 31 1912.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<hr/>
+<b>Type 2</b>
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- 1927-02-03 -->
+<!-- 1934-07-04 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_Philadelphia_19270203_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_Philadelphia_19270203_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_IndependenceDay_19340704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_Philadelphia_19270203_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_IndependenceDay_19340704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--02-03<br/>Locy Type 3<br/>"U.S. Receiving Ship at Philadelphia PA"
+-07-04<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Sailor's Mail
+Independence Day
 </td></tr></table>
-Sailor was assigned to the USS Wyoming BB-32, then in port for modifications.
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Marshall_R_Hall_ | Marshall Hall]], serviced by member of the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- 1934-07-04 -->
+<!-- 1931-10-13 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_IndependenceDay_19340704_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_IndependenceDay_19340704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_USRC_PhillyPA_19311013_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_IndependenceDay_19340704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--07-04<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>Dial Text:<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT /<br/>PHILA, PA."
+-10-13<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_Marshall_R_Hall_ | Marshall Hall]], serviced by member of the <br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+Collectors request
 </td></tr></table>
-Navy Day
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_NavyDay_19341027_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_NavyDay_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_NavyDay_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_NavyDay_19341027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--10-27<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>Dial Text:<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT /<br/>PHILA, PA."
+-10-27<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+Navy Day
 </td></tr></table>
-Navy Day
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Reid_DD_369_19360113_1_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Reid_DD_369_19360113_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Reid_DD_369_19360113_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Reid_DD_369_19360113_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Reid_DD_369_19360113_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--01-13<br/>
+-01-13<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA. / PA."
-Locy Type 2<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_19_CDR_John_Barry|USCS Chapter 19 CDR John Barry]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gerrit_H_Cortelyou|Gerrit H Cortelyou]] and [[Cachet_Maker_George_K_Handle|George K Handle]], <br/>sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_19_CDR_John_Barry| Cdr. John Barry Chapter No. 19, USCS]]
-[[Cachet_Maker_Gerrit_H_Cortelyou|Gerrit H Cortelyou]]<br/>
-[[Cachet_Maker_George_K_Handle|George K Handle]]<br/>
 </td></tr></table>
-Notes: Cachet commemorates launching of [[REID_DD_369 | USS Reid DD-369]].<br/>
+Cachet commemorates launching of [[REID_DD_369 | USS Reid DD-369]] and cachet is thermographed.
-Cachet is thermographed.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Category Entry === -->
+<hr/>
+<b>Type 3</b>
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- 1936-04-18 -->
+<!-- 1927-02-03 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett selfridge dd357 19360418-1 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_Philadelphia_19270203_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett selfridge dd357 19360418-1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_Philadelphia_19270203_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett selfridge dd357 19360418-1 back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_Philadelphia_19270203_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-18<br/>
+-02-03<br/>Locy Type 3<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILADELPHIA PA"
-Locy Type 5hk<br/>
-"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT /<br/>PHILA, PA."
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[SELFRIDGE DD 357|USS SELFRIDGE DD-357]] Launching<br/>
+Sailor's Mail
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Maker_Meyer Tuchinsky | Tuchinsky]] Cachet<br/>
+Sailor was assigned to the USS Wyoming BB-32, then in port for modifications.
-Back black rubberstamps Meyer Tuchinsky return..."TOO LATE FOR / LINCOLN / EVENT"
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<hr/>
+<b>Type 5</b>
 <!-- ============ -->
 <!--  1936-04-18  -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Selfridge_DD_357_19360418_1_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Selfridge_DD_357_19360418_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Selfridge_DD_357_19360418_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Selfridge_DD_357_19360418_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Selfridge_DD_357_19360418_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-18<br/>
+-04-18<br/>Locy Type 5hk<br/>"SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED"<br/><br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA, PA."
-Locy Type 5hk<br/>
-SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky|Meyer Tuchinsky]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching| Ship Launching]]<br/>[[SELFRIDGE_DD_357 | USS Selfridge DD-357]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Notes: Cachet commemorates [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching|Ship Launching]] - [[SELFRIDGE_DD_357 | USS Selfridge DD-357]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky| Meyer Tuchinsky]]
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1936-04-18 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:JonBurdett selfridge dd357 19360418-1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:JonBurdett selfridge dd357 19360418-1 back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-18<br/>Locy Type 5hk<br/>"SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED"<br/><br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA, PA."
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching| Ship Launching]]<br/>[[SELFRIDGE_DD_357 | USS Selfridge DD-357]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky| Meyer Tuchinsky]]. Back black rubberstamps Meyer Tuchinsky return..."TOO LATE FOR / LINCOLN / EVENT"
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <!-- 1936-06-03 -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_19360603_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_19360603_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_19360603_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_19360603_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--06-03<br/>Locy Type 5hk<br/>Dial Text:<br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT /<br/>PHILA, PA."<br/>Killer Text:<br/>"4CG CUTTERS / CHISTENED"
+-06-03<br/>Locy Type 5hk<br/>"4CG CUTTERS / CHISTENED"<br/><br/>"U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT /<br/>PHILA, PA."
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Christening and Launching of four USCG Treasury Class cutters,<br/>[[CAMPBELL_WHEC_32_ | USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32]], [[INGHAM_WHEC_35_ | USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35]],<br/>[[DUANE_WHEC_33_ | USCGC DUANE WHEC-33]], [[TANEY_WHEC_37_ | USCGC TANEY WHEC-37]].
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky_ | Meyer Tuchinsky]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]].  "CHRISTENED" misspelled in killer text.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<hr/>
+<b>Type 9</b>
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1936-02-12 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_19360212_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_RecShip_19360212_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-12<br/>Locy Type 9<br/>"PHILADELPHIA, PA / U.S. RECEIVING SHIP"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky_ | Meyer Tuchinsky]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+Lincoln's Birthday
 </td></tr></table>
-Christening and Launching of four USCG Treasury Class cutters, [[CAMPBELL_WHEC_32_ | USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32]], [[INGHAM_WHEC_35_ | USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35]], [[DUANE_WHEC_33_ | USCGC DUANE WHEC-33]], [[TANEY_WHEC_37_ | USCGC TANEY WHEC-37]]. "CHRISTENED" misspelled in killer text.
+Rubber stamp cachet
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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