Cachet Maker Irene Griffith

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

 

			1936-01-01 Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) HAPPY NEW / YEAR USS Mississippi EAG-128
			New Year's Day

Notes: The secret code translates to: "A Happy New Year".

 

N/A			1936-09-07 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "LABOR DAY / NORFOLK VA" USS Sirius AK-15
			Labor Day

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A			1936-10-27 Locy Type 5hks (C) "NAVY / DAY" USS Texas BB-35
			Navy Day

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A			1937-02-14 Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) "SWEETHEARTS / DAY" USS Mississippi BB-41
			Valentine's Day

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1937-05-09 Locy Type 2e US RECEIVING SHIP SAN FRANCISCO CA
			Mother's Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: C A Emerson and Irene Griffith.
You can see Irene Griffith's symbol at the bottom of the cachet.

 

			1937-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) BREMERTON / WASHN USS Whippoorwill ATO-169
			Navy Day

Notes:

 

N/A		N/A	1938-01-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "HAPPY / NEW YEAR" USS Vincennes CA-44
			New Year's Day

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-02-24 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "OUR FIRST / BIRTHDAY" USS Vincennes CA-44
			1st Anniversary

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-02-14 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) VALENTINES / DAY" USS Vincennes CA-44
			Valentines Day

Hand painted cachet

 

N/A			1939-05-30 Locy Type 3ty ("FLAG SHIP BASE FORCE.") "SAN PEDRO / CALIF." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-42a USS Argonne AS-10
			Memorial Day

Hand painted cachet. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-27 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "SANDIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USS Porter DD-356
			Ship's Birthday

Hand painted cachet. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1940-12-25
			Christmas Day

Hand painted cachet...Back purple rubberstamp "Griffith R.C.D. 123"

 

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