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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	1936-01-14 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-35 "POSITIVE / NAVAL / PROTECTION" USS Arctic AF-7
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-01-14 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-35 "POSITIVE / NAVAL / PROTECTION" USS Arctic AF-7
			Keel Laying

Rubber stamp cachet. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, Calif
			Launching

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, Calif
			Launching

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, CA
			Launching

Cachet by Martin R. Aden. From the Patrick Gardner collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 Locy Type 5hks USS Narwhal SS-167
			Launching

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 Locy Type 5hks USS Nautilus SS-168
			Launching

Cachet by Donald A. Yontz, sponsored by the M. T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, CA
			Launching

Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-11 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, CA
			Launching

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-12 Locy Type 5hks "MARE ISLAND / CALIF." USS Cuttlefish SS-171
			Commissioning

Cachet by M. T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS

 

No Image		No Image	1937-06-12 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo, Calif
			Commissioning

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

 

No Image		No Image	1937-06-12 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, Calif
			Commissioning

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Assessed 1c postage due.

 

No Image		No Image	1937-06-12 Locy Type 3a US Naval Hospital, Vallejo CA
			Commissioning

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

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-12 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, CA
			Commissioning

Cacheted. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-12 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island / Station" Vallejo, CA
			Commissioning

Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-08-02 FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			First Day of Postal Service

Rubber stamp cachet. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-08-02 FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-08-02 FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			First Day of Postal Service

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1937-10-27 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Navy Day

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

 

N/A		N/A	1937-10-27 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Navy Day

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

 

N/A		N/A	1938-01-08 3 (AC-BBT) "MANZANITA / MEXICO"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. The scan is slightly skewed affecting the cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-01-14 3 (AC-BBT) "AMAPALA / HONDURAS"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-01-19 3 (AC-BBT) "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. The scan is slightly skewed affecting the cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-01-19 3 (AC-BBT) "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE"
			Shakedown Cruise

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-01-29 3 (AC-BBT) "PUNTARENAS / COSTA RICA"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. The scan is slightly skewed affecting the cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-02-04 3 (AC-BBT) "AT SEA OFF / ACAPULCO, MEX"
			Shakedown Cruise

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1938-02-12 3 (AC-BBT) "HOME AGAIN / MARE ISLAND"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet is sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. The scan is slightly skewed affecting the cancel.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-04-01 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Greetings from Charlie Noble

Cachet by Nat Williams. From the Steve Shay collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-04-01 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Greetings from Charlie Noble

Cachet by Nat Williams. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-06-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "FIRST / BIRTHDAY"
			1st Anniversary

Cachet by Martin R. Aden, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1938-08-22 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Collectors request

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

			1939-04-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Launching of - USS Swordfish SS-193

cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Memorial Day

Cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "USS FULTON / KEEL LAID" Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / NYD. CALIF."
			Keel Laying of - USS Fulton AS-11

Cachet by Martin R. Aden

 

			1939-09-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "DEEP DIVE / LAT 37 LONG 122"
			Deep Dive

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill

 

N/A		N/A	Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) 1939-10-10 "DEPARTED / MARE ISLAND" 1939-12-02 "RETURNED / MARE ISLAND"
			Shakedown Cruise Booklet Pg 1

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) 1939-10-20 "NAWILIWILI / HAWAII" 1939-10-22 "PEARL HARBOR / T.H." 1939-11-02 "PAPEETE / TAHITI"
			Shakedown Cruise Booklet Pg 2

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) 1939-11-10 "PAGO PAGO / SAMOA" 1939-11-21 "HILO / HAWAII" 1939-11-23 "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."
			Shakedown Cruise Booklet Pg 3

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) 1939-10-29 "LAT 00 00 / LONG 153 31"
			Shakedown Cruise Booklet Pg 4 Crossing The Equator

Cachet by Martin R. Aden, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

			1939-10-20 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NAWILIWILI / KAUAI"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1939-10-29 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "LAT 00 00 / LONG 153 31"
			Crossing The Equator

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1939-11-21 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "HILO / HAWAII"
			Shakedown Cruise

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

 

N/A		N/A	1941-06-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
			Hand Painted

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1941-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
			Independence Day

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1983-08-29 USPS 4-bar Cancel Vallejo, CA
			"On Eternal Patrol"

Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

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Launching Operating Schedule Program

 

			1937-03-11
			Launching Operating Schedule Program and clipping about her loss.

Cachet by Martin R. Aden. From the Patrick Gardner collection.

 

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