Wasp CV 7 Covers Page 1: Difference between revisions

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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. There is also the option to have a link to the image of the back of the cover if there is anything of significance there. Finally, there is the primary date for the cover and the classification types for all postmarks based on the Locy System.

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 --------- Cachet Category

			1936-04-01 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "BUY U.S. SAVINGS / BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER" Quincy MA
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. Cachet is partly thermographed.

N/A			1936-04-01 Locy Type SLPs (46x5) with T-3 killer bars "U.S.S. WASP / KEEL LAID" USS Perry DD-340
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace. From the Ronald Finger collection.

N/A			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw, sponsored by Lloyd A. Nace. From the Ronald Finger collection.

			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Walter Czubay, sponsored by the National Cachet Society

			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Eugene L Mueller

			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet by George Neumann and Frederick Horton

			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" Locy Type FDC 9v Locy Type FDC 9x
			Commissioning

Note:

			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			First Day in Commission

Note:

N/A			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			First Day in Commission

Note:

N/A			1940-05-16 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "BOSTON / MASS"
			Category

Note:

			1940-06-21 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "BOSTON / MASS"
			Official Business

Note:

			1940-06-25 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "? / NORFOLK VA"
			Official Business

Note:

			1940-07-10 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2) "GUANTANAMO / BAY, CUBA"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V Sadworth. Cachet is thermographed. Postmark on the back of the cover is from USS Turkey ATO-143.

			1940-07-15 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2) "ARRIVE / NORFOLK"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George Neumann and Frederick Horton

N/A			1940-08-02 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "ARMY BASE / BOSTON"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George Neumann and Frederick Horton

			1940-08-02 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "ARMY BASE / BOSTON"
			Ship's Data

Cachet by Louis C. Weigand

			1940-09-12 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "NORFOLK / VA" Locy Type 6ep(2) Locy Type 9v Locy Type 9x Locy Type 9efw
			Collectors request

Note:

			1941-04-04 Locy Type 7
			Collectors request

Cachet by Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)

No Image			1941-11-20 Locy Type 7z
			Collectors request

Note:

			1980-04-25 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS Valdez FF-1096
			Ship Birthday

Cachet by the USS Springfield Chapter No. 77, USCS.

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@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19360401_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-01<br/>
+-04-01<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"BUY U.S. SAVINGS / BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER"<br/>Quincy MA
-Quincy MA Slogan<br/>"BUY U.S. SAVINGS / BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Keel_Laying|Ship Keel Laying]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Keel_Laying| Keel Laying]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick|Dr S E Hutnick]].<br/>Cachet is partly thermographed.
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]. Cachet is partly thermographed.
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1936-04-01  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV7_19360401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV7_19360401_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-01<br/>Locy Type SLPs (46x5) with T-3 killer bars<br/>"U.S.S. WASP / KEEL LAID"<br/>[[PERRY_DMS_17_ | USS Perry DD-340]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Keel Laying
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_A_Nace_ | Lloyd A. Nace]].  From the Ronald Finger collection.
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1940-04-25  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV7_19400425_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV7_19400425_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Commissioning
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gordon_A_Shaw_ | Gordon A. Shaw]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_A_Nace_ | Lloyd A. Nace]].  From the Ronald Finger collection.
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 64: / Line 97: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400425_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
-Locy Type FDC 3r <br/>
-"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Makers: [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay|Walter Czubay]] and
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay|Walter Czubay]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_National_Cachet_Society|National Cachet Society]]
-[[Cachet_Maker_National_Cachet_Society|National Cachet Society]]<br/>
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 84: / Line 114: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400425_2_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
-Locy Type FDC 3r <br/>
-"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_L_Mueller|Eugene L Mueller]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_L_Mueller|Eugene L Mueller]]
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 103: / Line 131: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400425_3_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
-Locy Type FDC 3r <br/>
-"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Makers: [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann|George Neumann]] and
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann|George Neumann]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton|Frederick Horton]]
-[[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton|Frederick Horton]]<br/>
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 123: / Line 148: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400425_4_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"<br/>
-Locy Type FDC 3r <br/>
+Locy Type FDC 9v<br/>Locy Type FDC 9x
-Locy Type FDC 9v<br/>
-Locy Type FDC 9x<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
@@ Line 143: / Line 166: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400425.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
-Locy Type FDC 3r<br/>
-"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" <br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-First Day in Commission<br/>
+First Day in Commission
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
@@ Line 155: / Line 176: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400425-1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 161: / Line 182: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400425-1 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
-Locy Type FDC 3r<br/>
-"FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" <br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-First Day in Commission<br/>
+First Day in Commission
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
@@ Line 173: / Line 192: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400516.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 179: / Line 198: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400516.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--05-16<br/>
+-05-16<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"BOSTON / MASS"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>
-"BOSTON / MASS" <br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category<br/>
+Category
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
@@ Line 197: / Line 214: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400621 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--06-21<br/>
+-06-21<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"BOSTON / MASS"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>
-"BOSTON / MASS" <br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Official Business<br/>
+Official Business
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
@@ Line 215: / Line 230: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400625 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--06-25<br/>
+-06-25<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"? / NORFOLK VA"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>
-"? / NORFOLK VA" <br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Official Business<br/>
+Official Business
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
@@ Line 233: / Line 246: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400710_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--07-10<br/>
+-07-10<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2)<br/>"GUANTANAMO / BAY, CUBA"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2)<br/>
-"GUANTANAMO / BAY, CUBA"<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Shakedown_Cruise|Ship Shakedown Cruise]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Shakedown_Cruise| Shakedown Cruise]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth|George V Sadworth]]<br/>Cachet is thermographed. Postmark on the back of the cover is from [[TURKEY_ATO_143 | USS Turkey ATO-143]].
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth|George V Sadworth]]. Cachet is thermographed. Postmark on the back of the cover is from [[TURKEY_ATO_143 | USS Turkey ATO-143]].
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 252: / Line 263: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400715_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--07-15<br/>
+-07-15<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2)<br/>"ARRIVE / NORFOLK"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2)<br/>
-"ARRIVE / NORFOLK"<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Shakedown_Cruise|Ship Shakedown Cruise]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Shakedown_Cruise| Shakedown Cruise]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Makers: [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann|George Neumann]] and
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann|George Neumann]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton|Frederick Horton]]
-[[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton|Frederick Horton]]<br/>
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 266: / Line 274: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400802_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 272: / Line 280: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400802_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--08-02<br/>
+-08-02<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"ARMY BASE / BOSTON"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>
-"ARMY BASE / BOSTON"<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Shakedown_Cruise|Ship Shakedown Cruise]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Shakedown_Cruise| Shakedown Cruise]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Makers: [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann|George Neumann]] and
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann|George Neumann]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton|Frederick Horton]]
-[[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton|Frederick Horton]]<br/>
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 292: / Line 297: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv7 19400802 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--08-02<br/>
+-08-02<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"ARMY BASE / BOSTON"
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>
-"ARMY BASE / BOSTON" <br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Ship's Data<br/>
+Ship's Data
 </td></tr></table>
-Weigand Cachet
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_Weigand_ | Louis C. Weigand]]
 <!-- ============ -->
 <!--  1940-09-12  -->
@@ Line 310: / Line 313: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19400912_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--09-12<br/>
+-09-12<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>"NORFOLK / VA"<br/>Locy Type 6ep(2)<br/>Locy Type 9v<br/>Locy Type 9x<br/>Locy Type 9efw
-Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)<br/>
-"NORFOLK / VA"<br/>
-Locy Type 6ep(2)<br/>
-Locy Type 9v<br/>
-Locy Type 9x<br/>
-Locy Type 9efw<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category</td></tr></table>
+Collectors request
+</td></tr></table>
 Note:
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
@@ Line 332: / Line 330: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19410404_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-04<br/>
+-04-04<br/>Locy Type 7
-Locy Type 7<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category</td></tr></table>
+Collectors request</td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop|Sibley's Department Store Hobby Shop]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop|Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)]]
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 349: / Line 346: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CV_7_19411120_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--11-20<br/>
+-11-20<br/>Locy Type 7z
-Locy Type 7z<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category</td></tr></table>
+Collectors request
+</td></tr></table>
 Note:
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
@@ Line 366: / Line 363: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Valdez_FF_1096_19800425_1_back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-25<br/>
+-04-25<br/>Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)<br/>[[VALDEZ_FF_1096 | USS Valdez FF-1096]]
-Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)<br/>
-[[VALDEZ_FF_1096 | USS Valdez FF-1096]]<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday|Ship Birthday]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday|Ship Birthday]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_77_USS_Springfield|USCS Chapter 77 USS Springfield]].<br/>
+Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_77_USS_Springfield| USS Springfield Chapter No. 77, USCS]].
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
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