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<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image
<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cachet Close-Up Image
</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="220">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Front Image
</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Front Image
</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark or Back Image
</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark or Back Image
</th><th valign="center">Primary Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th valign="center">Postmark Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text<br/>
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Valley_Forge_CV45_19451118_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1945-11-18<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>Philadelphia PA
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Christening
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_Senerchia_ | William Senerchia]].
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[[Image:Bunter_Valley_Forge_LPH_8_19461103_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Valley_Forge_LPH_8_19461103_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Valley_Forge_LPH_8_19461103_1_back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>
1946-11-03<br/>
Locy Type FDC 2(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;(USCS Illustration V-3e)<br/>
Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/>
Locy Type FDC F&nbsp;&nbsp;(USCS Illustration V-3a)<br/>
Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a  
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service|Ship First Day Of Postal Service]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service|Ship First Day Of Postal Service]]  
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Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen|Al Cohen]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_1h_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_1h_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn Dye]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]] collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_2h_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_2h_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Sanders_ | Michael Sanders]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]] collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_12_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Note: Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen|Al Cohen]].<br/>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Sanders_ | Michael Sanders]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_3h_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_3h_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frank_H_Strobel_ | Frank H. Strobel]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]] collection. Notice the position of the date within the dial, this one is positioned in the upper portion of the dial.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_13_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_13_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu)
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frank_H_Strobel_ | Frank H. Strobel]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Graf_ | Donald R. Graf]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_John_Young_ | John Young]] collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_6_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_6_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Elmer_Anderson_ | Elmer Anderson]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_John_Young_ | John Young]] collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_7_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_7_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Neil_F_Nielsen_ | Neil F. Nielsen]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_John_Young_ | John Young]] collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_9_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_9_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e 
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn Dye]]. From the Ronald Finger collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_15_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_15_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn Dye]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_16_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_16_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn Dye]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_10_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
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From the Ronald Finger collection.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_8_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_8_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_John_C_Von_Losberg_ | John C. Von Losberg]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_John_Young_ | John Young]] collection.<br/>Notice the date in the cancel, this one is Day/Month/Year. All the others are Month/Day/Year. Different device? Backdated?
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_14_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461103_14_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1946-11-03<br/>Locy Type FDC 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e<br/><br/>On the Back -<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
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Sticker cachet, signed by the CO, Capt J. W. Harris, USN
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461207_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1946-12-07<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
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Christmas cachet
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Cover by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Graf_ | Donald R. Graf]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19461209_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1946-12-09<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
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Collectors request
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Cacheted
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470101_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1947-01-01<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
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Happy New Year
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Cachet sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Selima_Quilliams_ | Selima Quilliams]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn Dye (Grey Cover Service)]].
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470222_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470222_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1947-02-22<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Washington's Birthday
</td></tr></table>
Cachet sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn Dye (Grey Cover Service)]].
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470324_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1947-03-24<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Collectors request
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ | Ted Harrington]].
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470325 cc.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470325 cc.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 valleyforge cv45 19470325.JPG|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470325.JPG|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470325 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470325 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
</td><td valign="center">
1947-03-25<br/>
1947-03-25<br/>
Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Catalog Illustration V-3e
Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Category<br/>
Sailors mail
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470520 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470520 cach.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 valleyforge cv45 19470520.JPG|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470520.JPG|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470520 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19470520 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
</td><td valign="center">
1947-05-20<br/>
1947-05-20<br/>Locy Type 9ef(nu)
Locy Type 9ef(nu)
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Seapower Controls the Land<br/>
Seapower Controls the Land  
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Note:
Note:
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1947-07-04<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Independence Day
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1947-07-04  -->
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470704_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1947-07-04<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Independence Day
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1947-07-04  -->
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470704_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19470704_3_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1947-07-04<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Independence Day
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1947-10-31  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19471031_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19471031_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1947-10-31<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Collectors request
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ | Michael Brock]]
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<!--  1948-03-25  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19480325_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1948-03-25<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Visit of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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<!--  1948-04-01  -->
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19480401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1948-04-01<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Pacific Fleet in China
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_John_Coulthard_ | John Coulthard]]
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<!--  1949-04-06  -->
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19490406_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1949-04-06<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Army Day
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19490406_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1949-04-06<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Collectors request
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1949-04-30  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19490430_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1949-04-30<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Washington's Inauguration
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1949-06-22  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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 valleyforge cv45 19490622.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cv45 19490622 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1949-06-22<br/>
Locy Type 2(n+)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3g
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Collectors request
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  1949-10-27  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19491027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_CV45_19491027_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1949-10-27<br/>Locy Type 2(n+)<br/>Locy Type 9ef(nu)
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Navy Day
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1950-08-10  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19500810_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1950-08-10<br/>Locy Type 2(n+)
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
With Our Pacific Fleet
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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<!--  1951-04-04  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19510404_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1951-04-04<br/>Locy Type 2(n+)
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Essex Philatelic Show cover
</td></tr></table>
Cachet sponsored by the Essex Philatelic Society
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<!--  1952-06-01  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19520601_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1952-06-01<br/>Locy Type 2
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Sailors mail
</td></tr></table>
Note:
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<!--  1952-06-15  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19520615_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1952-06-15<br/>Locy Type 2
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Patriotic War Fund cachet
</td></tr></table>
Note:
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<!--  1953-12-14  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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 valleyforge cva45 19531214.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cva45 19531214 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1953-12-14<br/>
Locy Type 2<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3c
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Collectors request
</td></tr></table>
Note:
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<!--  1955-04-01  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19550401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1955-04-01<br/>Locy Type 2
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>[[MSC 136_ | Italian Minesweeper "PLATANO"]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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<!--  1955-08-15  -->
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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">
N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cvs45 19550815.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cvs45 19550815 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1955-08-15<br/>
Locy Type 7t
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Sailors mail
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  1957-06-12  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_CV45_19570612_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
1957-06-12<br/>Locy Type 7t
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
International Naval Review
</td></tr></table>
Rubber stamp cachet.
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  1959-10-30  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett boxer lph4 19601228 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cvs45 19591030.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge cvs45 19591030 pm2.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1959-10-30<br/>
Locy Type 2(n+) (CVS)<br/>
Locy Type 9fu
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
U.S. Navy
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frank_H_Strobel_ | Frank H. Strobel]].
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  1964-02-07  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge lph8 19640207 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge lph8 19640207.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge lph8 19640207 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1964-02-07<br/>
Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH,USS)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3i
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Ship's crest
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  1965-03-13  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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 valleyforge lph8 19650313.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:JonBurdett valleyforge lph8 19650313 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
1965-03-13<br/>
Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH)<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3h
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
Collectors request
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  2006-11-03  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  2006-11-03  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted.
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<!--  2006-11-03  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_4_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ | Michael Brock]].
<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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<!--  2006-11-03  -->
<!-- ============ -->
<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_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_5_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ | Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)]].
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N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_6_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_6_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Joseph_Lynch_ | Joseph Lynch]].
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N/A
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_7_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_7_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Philip_R_Edwards_ | Phil Edwards (The Cover Monster)]].
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</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ValleyForge_LPH8_20061103_8_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
N/A
</td><td valign="center">
2006-11-03<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"<br/>Valley Forge PA
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
60th Anniversary of Commissioning
</td></tr></table>
Cacheted
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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
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Category


 

N/A

1945-11-18
USPO Machine Cancel
Philadelphia PA

Christening

Cachet by William Senerchia.


 

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning
Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet Maker: Al Cohen.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Morris W. Beck.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Ship Commissioning

Serviced by Glenn Dye. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Michael Sanders. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)

Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Michael Sanders.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Commissioning

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection. Notice the position of the date within the dial, this one is positioned in the upper portion of the dial.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu)

Commissioning

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning

Serviced by Donald R. Graf. From the John Young collection.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Elmer Anderson. From the John Young collection.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Neil F. Nielsen, sponsored by Walter Czubay. From the John Young collection.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Commissioning

Serviced by Glenn Dye. From the Ronald Finger collection.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Commissioning

Cachet by Glenn Dye.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Commissioning

Cachet by Glenn Dye.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Ship Commissioning

From the Ronald Finger collection.


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Commissioning

Cachet by John C. Von Losberg. From the John Young collection.
Notice the date in the cancel, this one is Day/Month/Year. All the others are Month/Day/Year. Different device? Backdated?


 

N/A

1946-11-03
Locy Type FDC 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

On the Back -
Locy Type FDC F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3a

Commissioning

Sticker cachet, signed by the CO, Capt J. W. Harris, USN


 

N/A

1946-12-07
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Christmas cachet

Cover by Donald R. Graf.


 

N/A

N/A

1946-12-09
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Collectors request

Cacheted


 

N/A

1947-01-01
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Happy New Year

Cachet sponsored by Selima Quilliams and Glenn Dye (Grey Cover Service).


 

N/A

1947-02-22
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Washington's Birthday

Cachet sponsored by Glenn Dye (Grey Cover Service).


 

N/A

N/A

1947-03-24
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Collectors request

Cachet by Ted Harrington.


 

1947-03-25
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Sailors mail

Note:


 

1947-05-20
Locy Type 9ef(nu)

Seapower Controls the Land

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1947-07-04
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Independence Day

Cacheted


 

N/A

N/A

1947-07-04
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Independence Day

Cacheted


 

N/A

1947-07-04
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3e

Independence Day

Cacheted


 

N/A

1947-10-31
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f

Collectors request

Add-on cachet by Michael Brock


 

N/A

N/A

1948-03-25
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f

Visit of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler


 

N/A

N/A

1948-04-01
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f

Pacific Fleet in China

Cachet by John Coulthard


 

N/A

N/A

1949-04-06
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f

Army Day

Cacheted


 

N/A

N/A

1949-04-06
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f

Collectors request

Cacheted


 

N/A

N/A

1949-04-30
Locy Type 2(n)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3f

Washington's Inauguration

Cacheted


 

N/A

1949-06-22
Locy Type 2(n+)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3g

Collectors request

Note:


 

N/A

1949-10-27
Locy Type 2(n+)
Locy Type 9ef(nu)

Navy Day

Cacheted


 

N/A

N/A

1950-08-10
Locy Type 2(n+)

With Our Pacific Fleet

Cacheted


 

N/A

N/A

1951-04-04
Locy Type 2(n+)

Essex Philatelic Show cover

Cachet sponsored by the Essex Philatelic Society


 

N/A

N/A

1952-06-01
Locy Type 2

Sailors mail

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1952-06-15
Locy Type 2

Patriotic War Fund cachet

Note:


 

N/A

1953-12-14
Locy Type 2
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3c

Collectors request

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1955-04-01
Locy Type 2

Welcome to Norfolk -
Italian Minesweeper "PLATANO"

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

N/A

1955-08-15
Locy Type 7t

Sailors mail

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1957-06-12
Locy Type 7t

International Naval Review

Rubber stamp cachet.


 

1959-10-30
Locy Type 2(n+) (CVS)
Locy Type 9fu

U.S. Navy

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel.


 

1964-02-07
Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH,USS)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3i

Ship's crest

Note:


 

N/A

1965-03-13
Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH)
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-3h

Collectors request

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

N/A

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cacheted.


 

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by Michael Brock.


 

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets).


 

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Add-on cachet by Joseph Lynch.


 

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by Phil Edwards (The Cover Monster).


 

N/A

N/A

2006-11-03
USPS Pictorial Postmark
"60th Anniversary Commissioning / Station"
Valley Forge PA

60th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cacheted

 

 

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