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As CL-26. Unofficial First Day Cover for Sc. 689, General von Steuben
As CL-26. Unofficial First Day Cover for Sc. 689, General von Steuben
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-02-14
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Northampton_CA26_19360214_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Northampton_CA26_19360214_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
CA-26. Valentine's Day
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-02-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Northampton_CA26_19360222_1_Postmark 9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Northampton_CA26_19360222_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
CA-26. Washington's Birthday. Type 9 with "FLAG DIV 4" instead of a date
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type 9v<br/><br/>1930-1934
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Northampton_CA_26_19351225_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Northampton_CA_26_19351225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
CA-26
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type 9v<br/><br/>1937-1941
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-07-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett northampton ca26 19370725 pm9v.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett northampton ca26 19370725.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
CA-26
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9w
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Northampton_CA_26_19351225_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Northampton_CA_26_19351225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-26<br/>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-07-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett northampton ca26 19370725 pm9w.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett northampton ca26 19370725.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-26<br/>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-07-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett northampton ca26 19370725 pm9x.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett northampton ca26 19370725.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-26<br/>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"EASTER / SUNDAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. N-18b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-01
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Northampton_CA26_19340401_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Northampton_CA26_19340401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-26. Easter, Crosby r/s marking on backside along with a machine postmark from San Pedro CA
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. N-18c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-01-26
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Northampton_CA_26_19330126_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Northampton_CA_26_19330126_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-26<br/>
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Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Northampton Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid April 12 1928 - Launched September 5 1929
USS NORTHAMPTON CL 26
Commissioned May 7 1930
USS NORTHAMPTON CA 26
Reclassified Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931
SUNK (Torpedoes) December 1 1942 from the Japanese Destroyer OYASHIO, Battle of Tassafaronga,off Guadalcanal
Naval Covers
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
USS Northampton CA-26 Covers Page 1 (1930 - Sept 1934)
USS Northampton CA-26 Covers Page 2 (Oct 1934 - 1942)
USS Northampton CA-26 Fancy Postmarks Page 1 (1933-36)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.Postmarks have been enhanced for clarity
Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text
Postmark Date
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "NAVY / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1933-10-27
CA-26. Navy Day
Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "HE HAS / RISEN"
1935-04-21
CA-26. Easter, cachet by Marshall R. Hall
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "BREMERTON / WASH"
1937-11-08
CA-26. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "SEATTLE / WASHINGTON"
1941-01-11
CA-26
Locy Type 3b (B-XTX)
1936-02-22
CA-26. Washington's Birthday
Locy Type 3s (A) "LONG BEACH / CALIF"
1935-10-12
CA-26. Columbus Day , cachet by C. Wright Richell
Locy Type 3z (BTT)
1942-05-27
CA-26. Censored wartime (WWII) use
Locy Type 9
1936-02-14
CA-26. Valentine's Day
Locy Type 9
1936-02-22
CA-26. Washington's Birthday. Type 9 with "FLAG DIV 4" instead of a date
Locy Type 9v (1930-1934)
1935-12-25
CA-26
Locy Type 9v (1937-1941)
1937-07-25
CA-26
Locy Type 9w (1935)
1935-12-25
CA-26
Locy Type 9efw (1937)
1937-07-25
CA-26
Locy Type 9x (1937-1940)
1937-07-25
CA-26
Locy Type F "EASTER / SUNDAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b
1934-04-01
CA-26. Easter, Crosby r/s marking on backside along with a machine postmark from San Pedro CA
Locy Type F "BOOST THE NAVY / COLLECT NAVY COVERS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1933-01-26
CA-26
Locy Type F "STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18e
1934-10-27
CA-26. Navy Day, cachet by Marshall R. Hall
Locy Type F "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLEWASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f
1935-08-02
CA-26. Fleet Week, cachet by Leo A. Miller
Locy Type SLPbs (Unlisted)
1937-05-17
CA-26
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PASSING / REVIEW" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1934-05-31
As CA-26 Fleet Review
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PASSING / REVIEW" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1934-05-31
As CA-26 Fleet Review cachet by the Teddy Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STARS&STRIPES / FOR EVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1934-07-04
As CA-26
Independence Day Black ink
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STARS&STRIPES / FOR EVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1934-07-04
As CA-26
Independence Day Red ink
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STARS&STRIPES / FOR EVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1934-07-04
As CA-26
Independence Day Blue ink
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PROVIDENCETOWN / MASS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18
1934-07-15
As CA-26
Port Visit
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLE WASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a
1933-07-19
As CA-26
Fleet Week , cachet by Seattle Junior Philatelic Society.
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLE WASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a
1933-07-19
As CA-26
Fleet Week , serviced by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "JULIAN FEB / CALENDAR 12" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a
1935-02-22
As CA-26
George Washington's Birthday Black ink
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "JULIAN FEB / CALENDAR 12" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a
1935-02-22
As CA-26
George Washington's Birthday Red ink
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FORTRESS / MONROE VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a
1934-09-03
As CA-26. Labor Day
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FORTRESS / MONROE VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a
1934-09-03
As CA-26
Labor Day NOTICE the spelling of VA is corrected in the killer text
Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "-LOG CABIN / TO WH'THOUSE"
1935-02-12
As CA-26
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "MERRY / CHRISTMAS"
1935-12-25
As CA-26. Christmas, cachet by William S. Linto
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "SEATTLE / WASH"
1938-06-29
As CA-26
Fleet Week - Seattle Washington
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
1941-10-06
As CA-26 Insurance Change of Address card for Rear Admiral Raymond A Spruance
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
1941-10-06
As CA-26 Insurance Change of Address card for Rear Admiral Raymond A Spruance
Locy Type 3s (A) "NEW YORK / NY"
1930-09-17
As CL-26. Unofficial First Day Cover for Sc. 689, General von Steuben
Locy Type F "INVINCIBLE BANNER! / THE FLAG OF THE FREE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b
1934-06-14
As CA-26. Flag Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell
Locy Type F "STARS & STRIPES / FOREVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b
1934-07-04
As CA-26
Independence Day
Locy Type F "BIRTHDAY OF / THE CHRIST CHILD" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1933-12-25
As CA-26
Christmas Day
Locy Type F "WITH MALICE / TOWARDS NONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-02-12
As CA-26
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Locy Type F "WITH MALICE / TOWARDS NONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-02-12
Note:
Locy Type F "FAREWELL / CALIFORNIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-04-06
As CA-26
Deployment
Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / BALBOA C.Z." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-04-21
As CA-26
Ship's Cachet, r/s marking on backside from NMC Leo Miller
Locy Type F "LETS NOT / FORGET" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-05-13
As CA-26
Mother's Day
Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / GITMO BAY CUBA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-05-17
As CA-26
Port Visit
Locy Type F "ALWAYS / REMEMBERED" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1934-05-30
As CA-26
Memorial Day
Locy Type F "ST.VALENTINE DAY / GREETINGS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c
1936-02-14
As CA-26
Memorial Day
Locy Type F "STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18e
1934-10-27
As CA-26
Navy Day
Locy Type F "STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18e
1934-10-27
As CA-26
Navy Day, cachet by Marshall Hall
Locy Type F "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f
1934-10-12
As CA-26
Columbus Day
C.Wright Richell and Margaret Gilliland
Locy Type F "SIXTEENTH / ANNIVERSARY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f
1934-11-11
As CA-26
Armistice Day
Locy Type F "GOODBYE / ATLANTIC" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f
1934-12-03
As CA-26
Homeward Bound
Locy Type F "GOODBYE / 1934" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f
1935-01-01
As CA-26
New Year's Day
Other Information
NORTHAMPTON earned 6 Battle Stars for WWII service
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Northampton, Massachusettes
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