USS RELIEF AH-1 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	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text --------- Cachet Category

			1927-09-30 Locy Type 6 (25mm)
			Category

Note:

			1929-03-08 Locy Type 6 (27mm)
			Category

Official Business

No Image			1930-12-31 Locy Type 6 (27mm)
			Category

Note:

			1932-07-30 Locy Type 5hks "HOSPITAL SHIP / U.S.NAVY"
			10th Olympiad Los Angeles

Back 10th Olympiad label

			1932-12-08 Locy Type 5hks "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Category

Violet box date "TAKE OUT" 1932-12-19
Back violet date stamp 1932-12-09

No Image			1933-03-31 Locy Type 5hks "BUY / AMERICAN"
			Category

Note:

N/A		N/A	1933-05-12 Locy Type 5hks "HOSPITAL / SHIP"
			Collectors request

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

			1933-11-16 Locy Type 5hks "HOSPITAL SHIP / AT SEA"
			USS MACON

Cachet signed by NMC A. H. G. Voss

N/A		N/A	1933-12-11 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "ROBERT KOCH / BORN 1843"
			Collectors request

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

			1933-12-20 Locy Type 5hks "DR.A.PARE / BORN 1510"
			Dr. Ambroise Pare Birthday

Note:

No Image			1933-12-25 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PEACE / ON EARTH"
			Christmas Day 1933

Note:

			1933-12-25 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "PEACE / ON EARTH"
			Christmas Day

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby.

N/A		N/A	1933-12-25 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PEACE / ON EARTH"
			Christmas Day 1933

Note:

			1934-01-04 Locy Type 5hks "2ND MANEUVERS / MACON AT SEA"
			USS MACON

Cachet by NMC A. H. G. Voss and NMC W. P. D'Amour. Airmail border.

N/A		N/A	1934-01-04 Locy Type 5hks "2ND MANEUVERS / MACON AT SEA"
			USS MACON

Cachet by NMC A. H. G. Voss and NMC W. P. D'Amour

N/A			1934-01-30 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "F.D.ROOSEVELT / BORN 1882"
			FDR's Birthday

Signed by NMC A. H. G. Voss.

No Image			1934-02-14 Locy Type 5hks "LOVERS / FESTIVAL"
			Valentine Day 1934

Cachet by Byrd L. Powell
Irving E. Kennedy
C. Lacombe

			1934-02-17 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "R.T. LAENNEC / BORN 1781" Locy Type 6 (AT SEA)
			Category

Cachet by Dr. Harry H Kretzler.

N/A		N/A	1934-02-20 Locy Type 5hks "COMMEMORATE / OLD IRONSIDES" USS Relief AH-1
			Saluting "Old Ironsides" on her victory against HMS Cyane & HMS Levant, Feb. 20, 1815

Cachet by Clyde G. Morris, sponsored by A. H. G. Voss, W. P. D'Amour and Walter G. Crosby. Signed by Voss and D'Amour, both Navy Mail Clerks aboard USS Relief.

N/A		N/A	1934-02-20 Locy Type 5hks "COMMEMORATE / OLD IRONSIDES" USS Relief AH-1
			Saluting "Old Ironsides" on her victory against HMS Cyane & HMS Levant, Feb. 20, 1815

Double cachet by Clyde G. Morris, sponsored by A. H. G. Voss, W. P. D'Amour and Walter G. Crosby. Signed by Voss and D'Amour, both Navy Mail Clerks aboard USS Relief and also Crosby.

N/A		N/A	1934-02-20 Locy Type 5hks "COMMEMORATE / OLD IRONSIDES" USS Relief AH-1
			Saluting "Old Ironsides" on her victory against HMS Cyane & HMS Levant, Feb. 20, 1815

Cachet by Clyde G. Morris, sponsored by A. H. G. Voss, W. P. D'Amour and Walter G. Crosby. Signed by Voss and D'Amour, both Navy Mail Clerks aboard USS Relief. From the Nancy DeLux collection.

N/A		N/A	1934-02-21 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "OVERHAUL / MARE ISLAND"
			Overhaul

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

			1934-02-22 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FATHER OF / OUR COUNTRY"
			Washington's Birthday

Notes:

N/A		N/A	1934-02-26 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "CANAL ZONE / PURCH. 1804"
			Sea Trials

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

			1934-03-04 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "A.G. BELL / BORN 1847"
			Alexander Graham Bell Birthday

Notes:

N/A		N/A	1934-03-13 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "J.PRIESTLY / BORN 1733" Locy Type 5hks "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			Joseph Priestley's Birthday

Correct spelling should be "PRIESTLEY". Cachet by Dr. Harry H. Kretzler

N/A		N/A	1934-03-27 Locy Type 5hks "K.ROENTGEN / BORN 1845"
			Birthday of Konrad Roentgen.

From the collection of Wolfgang Hechler

			1934-04-09 Locy Type 5hks "LEAVING BUT / COMING BACK"
			Atlantic Cruise

Cachet by Clyde G. Morris

			1934-04-10 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "MACON SOME- / WHERE AT SEA"
			USS MACON

Cachet by NMC A. H. G. Voss and NMC W. P. D'Amour

N/A		N/A	1934-04-19 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
			150th Anniversary of Washington's Proclamation of Peace.

Cacheted

N/A		N/A	1934-05-14 Locy Type 5hks "GONAIVES / HAITI"
			Port Visit

From the collection of Wolfgang Hechler

N/A		N/A	1934-05-31 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "NEW YORK / FLEET REVIEW"
			Fleet Review

Cacheted

			1934-06-02 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "NEW YORK / N. Y."
			Category

Note:

			1934-06-08 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "CHANGE IN / COMMAND"
			Change of Command

Cachet by L. A. Powell. Notation on the back says "1 of 1".

No Image			1934-06-14 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FLAG DAY / NEW YORK NY"
			Flag Day 1934

Cachet possibly by Kay Ferris

No Image			1934-06-17 Locy Type 5hks "FATHERS' DAY / NEW YORK, N.Y."
			Fathers Day 1934

Back is clean

N/A			1934-07-04 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "INDEPENDENCE / 1776 DAY 1934" On the Back - Locy Type 5hks "HOSPITAL SHIP / NEWPORT R.I."
			Independence Day

Cachet by A. H. G. Voss, NMC aboard USS Relief and John W. Uhl.

N/A			1934-07-04 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "INDEPENDENCE / 1776 DAY 1934" On the Back - Locy Type 5hks "HOSPITAL SHIP / NEWPORT R.I."
			Independence Day

Cachet by A. H. G. Voss, NMC aboard USS Relief and John W. Uhl. From the Tom Kean collection.

			1934-08-19 Locy Type 5hks "VICTORY FOR / OLD IRONSIDES"
			Category

USF Constitution IX-21

N/A		N/A	1934-10-12 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "COLUMBUS / DAY"
			Columbus Day

Cacheted

N/A		N/A	1934-10-27 Locy Type 5hks "NAVY DAY / BALBOA, C.Z."
			Navy Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. From the collection of Wolfgang Hechler

			1934-11-11 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "ARMISTICE / DAY"
			Armistice Day 1934

Note:

			1934-12-13 Locy Type 9
			Category

Add on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

			1935-01-01 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "NEW YEAR'S / BEST WISHES"
			New Year's Day

Cachet by Henry Kraus and Tulsa World.

N/A		N/A	1935-03-09 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FIRST NAVAL / SURGEON 1798"
			1st Naval Surgeon

Cacheted

No Image			1935-05-19 Locy Type 5hks "PEARL HARBOR / TERR.HAWAII"
			Category

Note:

			1936-08-08 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Fleet Week 1936

Cachet by William S. Linto
Cover also bears postmarks from USS SOUTHARD DD-207, USS GOFF DD-247, USS REUBEN JAMES DD-245 and USS HOVEY DD-208 on the front and back.

N/A			1936-10-26 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "HOSPITAL / SHIP"
			Jean-Henri Dunant - Red Cross Organization

Cachet by Norwood B. Scatchard, sponsored by Dr. Harry H. Kretzler

			1937-06-18 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"
			Navy Mother's Clubs

Cachet by the Admiral Joseph M. Reeves Chapter No. 14, USCS

N/A		N/A	1937-07-26 Locy Type 5hks "PORTLAND / ORE
			Port Visit

Cacheted

			1937-11-25 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"
			Thanksgiving Day 1937

Cachet by Helen E. Dye. (signed HED in lower left corner)

			1938-07-06 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIF"
			Category

Cachet by Jerry Pierce.

No Image		No Image	1939-09-30 Locy Type 9v Locy Type 9efw Locy Type 9x
			Category

Three Type 9's on card stock

			1940-11-28 Locy Type 5hks "HONOLULU / HAWAII"
			Christmas 1940

Cachet by the Insiders Chapter No. 55, USCS

N/A		N/A	1946-02-04 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
			Last Voyage

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

No Image			1946-06-07 Locy Type LDPS 3
			Last Day Postal Service

Tazewell G. Nicholson R/S marking on back

			1946-06-07 Locy Type LDPS 3
			Last Day Postal Service

Cachet by George V. Sadworth. Tazewell G. Nicholson black rubberstamp...Typed notation "B-2544"...

No Image		N/A	c 1940's
			Match book cover

Diamond Match Co.

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+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1933-05-12 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19330512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-05-12<br/>Locy Type 5hks<br/>"HOSPITAL / SHIP"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Collectors request
+</td></tr></table>
+Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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 Cachet signed by [[Cachet_Maker_A_H_G_Voss_ | NMC A. H. G. Voss]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1933-12-11 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19331211_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-12-11<br/>Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)<br/>"ROBERT KOCH / BORN 1843"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Collectors request
+</td></tr></table>
+Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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 Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Clyde_G_Morris_ | Clyde G. Morris]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_A_H_G_Voss_ | A. H. G. Voss]], [[Cachet_Maker_W_P_D'Amour_ | W. P. D'Amour]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]].  Signed by Voss and D'Amour, both Navy Mail Clerks aboard USS Relief. From the Nancy DeLux collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1934-02-21 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19340221_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-21<br/>Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)<br/>"OVERHAUL / MARE ISLAND"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Overhaul
+</td></tr></table>
+Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1934-02-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19340226_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-26<br/>Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)<br/>"CANAL ZONE / PURCH. 1804"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Sea Trials
+</td></tr></table>
+Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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 <!--  1934-03-04  -->
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 Correct spelling should be "PRIESTLEY".  Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_Harry_H_Kretzler_ | Dr. Harry H. Kretzler]]
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1934-02-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19340327_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-03-27<br/>Locy Type 5hks<br/>"K.ROENTGEN / BORN 1845"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Birthday of Konrad Roentgen.
+</td></tr></table>
+From the collection of [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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 <!--  1934-04-09  -->
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 </td></tr></table>
 Cacheted
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1934-02-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19340514_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-05-14<br/>Locy Type 5hks<br/>"GONAIVES / HAITI"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Port Visit
+</td></tr></table>
+From the collection of [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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 </td></tr></table>
 Cacheted
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1934-02-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-10-27<br/>Locy Type 5hks<br/>"NAVY DAY / BALBOA, C.Z."
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Navy Day
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]. From the collection of [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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 Cachet by the [[Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 55 USCS Insiders| Insiders Chapter No. 55, USCS]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1934-02-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/> <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_Relief_AH1_19460204_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-04<br/>Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Last Voyage
+</td></tr></table>
+Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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