Cachet Maker Greytcovers

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	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

N/A		N/A	2001-2011 SHOEBOX CACHETS #1 to #92 GREYTCOVERS #93 to Present William J. (Bill) Wladyka Greensboro NC
			Various Naval Events

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N/A			2001-10-29 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Ship's Reunion Station" Biloxi MS USS Sea Cat SS 399
			Crew Reunion

SHOEBOX CACHETS. Cachet Number 1, Number of Covers Issued - 5, Cover Number - 1

 

N/A			2001-11-11 USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Groton CT USS Ohio SSBN 726
			20th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet Number 2, Number of Covers Issued - 5, Cover Number - 1

 

N/A			2005-02-18 USPS Pictorial "USS Ronald Reagan Station" San Francisco CA USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76
			Special stamp dedication ceremony Feb. 18, 2005, and was one of several nationwide stamp ceremonies that began Feb. 9th.

Cachet Number 192, Number of Covers Issued - 6, Cover Number - 5.

 

N/A			2006-01-25 USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Groton CT USS Alaska SSBN 732
			20th Anniversary

Cachet Number 220, Number of Covers Issued - 13, Cover Number - 8.

 

N/A			2008-11-08 USPS Pictorial "USS FREEDOM (LCS-1) Station" Milwaukee WI USS Freedom LCS 1
			Commissioning

Cachet Number 236, Number of Covers Issued - 13, Cover Number - 9.

 

N/A			2009-01-10 USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Day Station" Norfolk VA USS George H. W. Bush CVN 77
			Commissioning

Cachet Number 243, Number of Covers Issued - 13, Cover Number - 10.

 

N/A			2009-04-18 USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Day Station" Port Hueneme CA USS Stockdale DDG 106
			Commissioning

Cachet Number 252, Number of Covers Issued - 13, Cover Number - 5.

 

N/A			2009-07-17 USPS Pictorial "Keel Laying Station" Pascagoula MS USS America LHA 6
			Keel Laying

Cachet Number 265, Number of Covers Issued - 13, Cover Number - 11.

 

N/A			2009-11-14 USPS Pictorial "Keel Laying Station" Newport News VA USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78
			Keel Laying

Cachet Number 277, Number of Covers Issued - 15, Cover Number - 6.

 

N/A			2010-11-22 USPS Pictorial "75th Anniversary Station" Alameda CA
			75th Anniversary of the China Clipper

Cachet Number 296, Number of Covers Issued - 11, Cover Number - 4.

 

N/A			2011-03-17 Locy Type 12-2t(n+)(USS) w/ bars, (FPO AE 09513-2803) USS George H. W. Bush CVN 77
			Change of Command

Cachet Number 303, Number of Covers Issued - 11, Cover Number - 2. Signed by the new CO.

 

N/A			2011-03-17 Locy Type 12-2t(n+)(USS) w/ bars, (FPO AE 09513-2803) USS George H. W. Bush CVN 77
			Change of Command

Cachet Number 304, Number of Covers Issued - 10, Cover Number - 10. Signed by the new CO.

 

N/A			2011-03-17 Locy Type 12-2t(n+)(USS) w/ bars, (FPO AE 09513-2803) USS George H. W. Bush CVN 77
			St. Patrick's Day

Cachet Number 305, Number of Covers Issued - 09, Cover Number - 2. Signed by the new CO.

 

N/A			2011-02-10 USPS FDOI Simi Valley CA USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76
			First Day of Issue / 100th Birthday

Cachet Number 307, Number of Covers Issued - 10, Cover Number - 7.

 

N/A			2011-04-06 USPS 4-bar "USS North Carolina R. R. Sta." Wilmington NC USS North Carolina BB 55
			20th Anniversary of USS North Carolina Chapter No. 99, USCS

Cachet Number 308, Number of Covers Issued - 8, Cover Number - 1. Autographed by members of the Chapter.

 

N/A			2011-05-11 Locy Type F USS George H. W. Bush CVN 77
			First Deployment 100th Anniversary of Centennial of Naval Aviation

Cachet Number 312, Number of Covers Issued - 6, Cover Number - 2.

 

N/A			2011-04-29 USPS Pictorial "50th Anniversary of Commissioning Station" Philadelphia PA USS Kitty Hawk CV 63
			50th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet Number 313, Number of Covers Issued - 20, Cover Number - 2.

 

N/A			2011-05-08 USPS Pictorial "Airships Station" NAS Lakehurst NJ
			100th Anniversary of Centennial of Naval Aviation

Cachet Number 316, Number of Covers Issued - 11, Cover Number - 2.

 

N/A		N/A	2015-03-31 USPS Pictorial "Last Day In / Commission Sta." San Diego CA
			Decommissioning USS Vandegrift FFG-48

Cachet Number 407, Number of Covers Issued - 13, Cover Number - 3.

 

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