Cachet Maker Wolfgang Hechler Page 09a

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

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1970’s

1980’s

1990’s

2000’s

2010’s

2020’s

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NOTE: Cachets are printed before mailing

 

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	2015-09-02 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Pearl Harbor Sta." Honolulu HI
			70th Anniversary of the Surrender Aboard - USS Missouri BB-63

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N/A		N/A	2016-12-06 USPS Pictorial Postmark "50th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA
			50th Anniversary of the - USS Queenfish SSN-651

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N/A		N/A	2016-12-16 USPS Pictorial Postmark "50th Anniversary Sta." Vallejo CA
			50th Anniversary of the - USS Mariano G. Vallejo SSBN-658

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N/A		N/A	2016-12-20 USPS Pictorial Postmark "50th Anniversary/Station" Camden NJ
			50th Anniversary of the - USS Guardfish SSN-612

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N/A		N/A	2018-07-09 USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk, VA
			30th Anniversary of Commissioning of - USS Oklahoma City SSN-723

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-07-12 USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary / Station" Norfolk, VA
			15th Anniversary of Commissioning of - USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-07-25 USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary / Station" Norfolk, VA
			25th Anniversary of Commissioning of - USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-08-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Coast Guard Day / Station" Norfolk, VA
			Coast Guard Day with - USCGC Eagle WIX-327

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-09-07 USPS Pictorial Postmark "5th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk, VA
			5th Anniversary of Commissioning - USS Minnesota SSN-783

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-10-25 USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Sta." Portsmouth NH
			10th Anniversary of Commissioning - USS New Hampshire SSN-778

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-11-05 USPS Pictorial Postmark "35th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA
			35th Anniversary of Commissioning - USS Buffalo SSN-715

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-11-06 USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA
			25th Anniversary of Commissioning - USS Hampton SSN-767

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-11-08 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." San Pedro CA
			Commissioning - USCGC Forrest Rednour WPC-1129

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-12-01 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." Boston MA
			Commissioning of - USS Thomas Hudner DDG-116

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-12-11 USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Commissioning Sta." Groton CT
			20th Anniversary of Commissioning - USS Connecticut SSN-22

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-12-17 USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Commissioning Sta." Groton CT
			30th Anniversary of Commissioning - USS Tennessee SSBN-734

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2018-12-28 USPS Pictorial Postmark "DSV-2 Alvin 5000th Dive Station" Woods Hole MA
			5000th Dive - DSV Alvin DSV-2

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N/A		N/A	2019-01-08 USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT
			25th Anniversary of - USS Santa Fe SSN-763

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N/A		N/A	2019-01-10 USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary / Station" Norfolk VA
			10th Anniversary of Commissioning of - USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77

Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler also.

 

N/A		N/A	2019-01-12 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." Jacksonville FL
			Commissioning of - USS Wichita LCS-13

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N/A		N/A	2019-01-26 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." San Diego CA
			Commissioning of - USS Michael Monsoor DDG-1001

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N/A		N/A	2019-02-02 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." Groton CT
			Commissioning of - USS South Dakota SSN-790

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N/A		N/A	2019-02-11 USPS Pictorial Postmark "35th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT
			35th Anniversary of - USS Georgia SSGN-729

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N/A		N/A	2019-02-11 USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT
			30th Anniversary of - USS Pasadena SSN-752

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N/A		N/A	2019-05-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Sta." Fort Lauderdale FL
			Fleet Week with - USCGC William Flores WPC-1103

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N/A		N/A	2019-05-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Sta." Fort Lauderdale FL
			Fleet Week with - USCGC Spencer WMEC-905

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N/A		N/A	2019-05-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Sta." Fort Lauderdale FL
			Fleet Week with - USS New York LPD-21

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N/A		N/A	2019-05-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Sta." Fort Lauderdale FL
			Fleet Week with - USS Hue City CG-66

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N/A		N/A	2019-05-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Sta." Fort Lauderdale FL
			Fleet Week with - USS Albany SSN-753

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N/A		N/A	2019-10-21 USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT
			30th Anniversary of - USS Topeka SSN-754

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N/A		N/A	2019-10-23 USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" Groton CT
			15th Anniversary of - USS Virginia SSN-774

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N/A		N/A	2019-10-25 USPS Pictorial Postmark "5th Anniversary Station" Groton CT
			5th Anniversary of - USS North Dakota SSN-784

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N/A		N/A	2019-10-26 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Burns Harbor Sta." Chesterton IN
			Commissioning of - USS Indianapolis LCS-17

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