Cachet Maker Frederick L Karcher 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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"Note that some covers have "FREE" annotations that Karcher applied himself and are not actually from members of the ship. This in violation of the regulations which permitted free mail for crew members of ships in the war zone. These covers are indicated with the notation: SUSPECTED BOGUS USE OF POSTMARK AND FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. See the Universal Ship Cancellation Society (USCS) Cachet Maker's Catalog for more information."

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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	1971-03-22 Locy Type 2 USS Richmond K. Turner DLG-20
			REFERENCE ONLY

"SUSPECTED BOGUS USE OF POSTMARK AND FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGE"

 

N/A		N/A	1971-03-22 Locy Type 2 USS Richmond K. Turner DLG-20
			REFERENCE ONLY

"SUSPECTED BOGUS USE OF POSTMARK AND FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGE"

 

N/A		N/A	1971-03-22 Locy Type 2 USS Richmond K. Turner DLG-20
			REFERENCE ONLY

"SUSPECTED BOGUS USE OF POSTMARK AND FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGE"

 

N/A		N/A	1971-06-08 Locy Type 2 USS Columbus CG-12
			REFERENCE ONLY

"SUSPECTED BOGUS USE OF POSTMARK AND FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGE"

 

N/A		N/A	1971-09-11 Locy Type 2 USS Chevalier DD-805
			REFERENCE ONLY

"SUSPECTED BOGUS USE OF POSTMARK AND FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGE"

 

N/A		N/A	1971-09-22 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Christening Of / The USS / California" Norfolk VA
			Launching of the USS California DLGN-36

Note: There might have been a sponsorship with the USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS but it is very speculative.
See the Universal Ship Cancellation Society (USCS) Cachet Maker's Catalog for more information.

 

N/A		N/A	1971-09-25 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-86
			Commissioning of the - USS Sand Lance SSN-660

Signed by RAdm Richard H. O'Kane, USN, MOH. Signature not authenticated.

 

N/A			1971-12-15 USPS 1-bar Mare Island CA
			30th Anniversary of Commissioning of - USS Silversides SS-236

Sponsored by Nancy Murray. This is the first instance of a sponsor on a Karcher cover seen.

 

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