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<h4>4TH MARINE REGIMENT, SHANGHAI CHINA</h4> | <h4>4TH MARINE REGIMENT, SHANGHAI CHINA</h4> | ||
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1927 to 1941 | 1927 to 1941 | ||
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"West Coast Expeditionary Force" | "West Coast Expeditionary Force" | ||
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From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | |||
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
N/A | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19320407_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19320407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center"> | |||
1932-04-07<br/>Locy Type 6 | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | |||
Collectors request | |||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19361225_1_Front.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: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19361225_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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c 1936<br/>Colonel Charles F. B. Price<br/>"No Postage Available" Free Frank<br/><br/> | |||
On th Back -<br/>1936-12-23<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>Mansfield Mass | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Collectors request | |||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
Army & Navy YMCA Christmas Cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | |||
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N/A | N/A | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19361225_2_Front.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: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19361225_3_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center"> | </td><td valign="center"> | ||
c 1936 | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Newspaper clippings found inside the 1936 Army & Navy YMCA cover. They explain why there are no stamps and who created this special cancel. | |||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | |||
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N/A | N/A | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_1937_1_Postmark.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: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_1937_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center"> | </td><td valign="center"> | ||
c 1937<br/>Colonel Charles F. B. Price<br/>"No Postage Available" Free Frank | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Collectors request | Collectors request | ||
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N/A | N/A | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19390101_1_Postmark.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: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19390101_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center"> | </td><td valign="center"> | ||
1939- | 1939-01-01<br/>Locy Type PPB | ||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
New Year's Day | |||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | Gold seal cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | ||
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N/A | N/A | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19390430_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19390430_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19390430_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center"> | </td><td valign="center"> | ||
1939-04-30<br/>Locy Type | 1939-04-30<br/>Locy Type 9v | ||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Collectors request | Collectors request | ||
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N/A | N/A | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19390430_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19390430_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td><td valign="center"> | </td><td valign="center"> | ||
1939- | 1939-04-30<br/>Locy Type 9x | ||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Collectors request | Collectors request | ||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
From the [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ | Greg Ciesielski]] collection. | |||
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N/A | N/A | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_4th_Marines_Regiment_19390704_1_Postmark.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: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19390704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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1939-07-04<br/>Locy Type 3t (BBT)<br/>"SEMPER / FIDELIS"<br/>"4TH REGT. U.S.M.C. SHANGHAI, CHINA" | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Independence Day | |||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
From the | Cacheted. From the Bob Lamb collection. | ||
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N/A | N/A | ||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19400810_1_Postmark.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: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_ShanghaiChina_19400810_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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1940-08-10<br/>Locy Type 3<br/>"SEMPER / FIDELIS"<br/>"4TH REGT. U.S.M.C. / SHANGHAI, CHINA" | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | </td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | ||
Collectors request | Collectors request | ||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_| Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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<h4>SECOND MARINE BRIGADE, SHANGHAI CHINA</h4> | <h4>SECOND MARINE BRIGADE, SHANGHAI CHINA</h4> | ||
19 September 1937 to | <!-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> | ||
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<h4>THIRD MARINE BRIGADE, TIENTSIN CHINA</h4> | <h4>THIRD MARINE BRIGADE, TIENTSIN CHINA</h4> | ||
28 March 1927 to | <!-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> | ||
28 March 1927 to 19 January 1929 | |||
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<h4>MARINE DETACHMENT, TIENTSIN CHINA</h4> | <h4>MARINE DETACHMENT, TIENTSIN CHINA</h4> | ||
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1937 to 1941 | 1937 to 1941 | ||
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From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | ||
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
N/A | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tientsin_China_19410412_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
N/A | |||
</td><td valign="center"> | |||
1941-04-12<br/>Locy Type 3<br/>"Marine Detachment / Tientsin China" | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | |||
Collectors request | |||
</td></tr></table> | |||
Note: | |||
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<h4>AMERICAN LEGATION / AMERICAN EMBASSY, PEIPING CHINA</h4> | <h4>AMERICAN LEGATION / AMERICAN EMBASSY, PEIPING CHINA</h4> | ||
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1937 to 1941 | 1937 to 1941 | ||
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</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
From the Rich Hoffner collection. | From the Rich Hoffner collection. | ||
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
N/A | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Peiping_China_19400911_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Peiping_China_19400911_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center"> | |||
1940-08-02<br/>Locy Type 9x<br/>"MAR. DTCH. AMER. EMBASSY. / Peiping, China." | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | |||
Collectors request | |||
</td></tr></table> | |||
From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
N/A | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Peiping_China_19400911_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2"> | |||
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Peiping_China_19400911_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
</td><td valign="center"> | |||
1940-09-11<br/>Locy Type 9v<br/>"MAR. DTCH. AMER. EMBASSY. / Peiping, China." | |||
</td></tr><tr><td valign="center"> | |||
Collectors request | |||
</td></tr></table> | |||
From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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<h4>TSINGTAO CHINA</h4> | <h4>TSINGTAO CHINA</h4> | ||
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1 April 1946 to 13 May 1946 | 1 April 1946 to 13 May 1946 | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 16 July 2024
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.
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 |
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4TH MARINE REGIMENT, SHANGHAI CHINA
1927 to 1941
N/A |
1928-07-24 | ||
"West Coast Expeditionary Force" |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1928-09-24 | ||
"West Coast Expeditionary Force" |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1932-04-07 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1936-05-30 | ||
Decoration Day |
Cachet by Norwood B. Scatchard. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
N/A |
1936-11-10 | |
161st Anniversary of the US Marine Corps |
From the Rich Hoffner collection.
N/A |
1936-11-23 | ||
Marine's mail |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
c 1936 | ||
Collectors request |
Army & Navy YMCA Christmas Cachet. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
c 1936 | ||
Newspaper clippings found inside the 1936 Army & Navy YMCA cover. They explain why there are no stamps and who created this special cancel. |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
c 1937 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1939-01-01 | ||
New Year's Day |
Gold seal cachet. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1939-04-30 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1939-04-30 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1939-07-04 | ||
Independence Day |
Cacheted. From the Bob Lamb collection.
N/A |
1940-08-10 | ||
Collectors request |
Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets). From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
SECOND MARINE BRIGADE, SHANGHAI CHINA
19 September 1937 to 19 February 1938
N/A |
1937-12-09 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1937-12-09 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
THIRD MARINE BRIGADE, TIENTSIN CHINA
28 March 1927 to 19 January 1929
N/A |
1929-01-18 | ||
Official Mail |
From the Gregory Finnegan collection.
MARINE DETACHMENT, TIENTSIN CHINA
1937 to 1941
N/A |
1939-02-07 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
N/A |
1941-04-12 | |
Collectors request |
Note:
N/A |
1946-08-09 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
AMERICAN LEGATION / AMERICAN EMBASSY, PEIPING CHINA
1937 to 1941
N/A |
1932-06-29 | ||
Collector request |
Note:
N/A |
1936-05-04 | ||
Marines mail |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
1938-06-10 | |||
Port Visit |
Cachet by G. E. Judkins.
N/A |
N/A |
1940-06-07 | |
Collectors request |
From the Rich Hoffner collection.
N/A |
1940-08-02 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1940-09-11 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1941-08-28 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
TSINGTAO CHINA
1 April 1946 to 13 May 1946
N/A |
1946-06-14 | ||
Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
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