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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 Ship --------- Cachet Makers

N/A		N/A	1933-08-16 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Port Visit – Portland, OR

Purple rubber stamp cachet

N/A			1933-08-19 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Port Visit – Portland, OR

Printed cachet showing two different scenes of the USF Constitution and the HMF Guerrierre in battle, Aug. 19, 1812.

N/A			1933-08-19 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Port Visit – Portland, OR

121st Anniversary of the USF Constitution and the HMF Guerrierre in battle, Aug. 19, 1812.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-19 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Port Visit – Portland, OR

Cachet by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

N/A		N/A	1933-08-22 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Port Visit – Portland, OR

Greeting from “Old Oregon” to “Old Ironsides” cachet.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-22 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "PORTLAND / OREGON"
			Port Visit – Portland, OR

Oregon Stamp Society cachet.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-22 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "KALAMA / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Aug. 22 – 24, 1933 Kalama, WA

“Kalama Welcomes “Old Ironsides”. The World’s Choicest Strawberries! KALAMA WASHINGTON” cachet.

N/A			1933-08-22 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "KALAMA / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Kalama, WA

Printed cachet – “HMS Guerrierre Surrenders to USF Constitution”. “Kalama Welcomes “Old Ironsides” cachet on the back.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-22 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "KALAMA / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Kalama, WA

Printed cachet – “Commodore Edward Preble”.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-22 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "KALAMA / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Kalama, WA

Envelope and cachet by John Gill

N/A		N/A	1933-08-23 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "KALAMA / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Kalama, WA

“Kalama Welcomes “Old Ironsides” cachet. Signed by the cachet director.

N/A			1933-08-24 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "KALAMA / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Kalama, WA

Envelope and cachet by John Gill. Ships cachet on the back.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-24 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONGVIEW / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Aug. 24 – 26, 1933 Longview, WA

Purple cachet sponsored by the Longview Chamber of Commerce

N/A		N/A	1933-08-26 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONGVIEW / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Longview, WA

Printed “Commodore Isaac Hull” cachet.
Green cachet sponsored by the Longview Chamber of Commerce

N/A		N/A	1933-08-26 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONGVIEW / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Longview, WA

Printed “Old Ironsides” cachet by Albert C. (A.C.) Roessler.
Purple cachet sponsored by the Longview Chamber of Commerce

N/A		N/A	1933-08-26 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONGVIEW / WASHINGTON"
			Port Visit – Longview, WA

Purple cachet sponsored by the Longview Chamber of Commerce

N/A		N/A	1933-08-29 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "OFF OREGON / COAST"
			Out To Sea – Enroute to San Francisco, CA

Envelope by John Gill. Ships cachet added to envelope.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-29 Locy Type 3 (BTT) ("U.S. FRIGATE") "OFF OREGON / COAST"
			Out To Sea – Enroute to San Francisco, CA

Cachet by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1933-08-31 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – Aug. 31 to Sep. 15, 1933 San Francisco, CA

Cachet sponsored by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce

N/A		N/A	1933-08-31 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet sponsored by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce. Signed by John D. Long, Cachet Director and Harry Moore, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-02 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-03 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-04 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce

N/A		N/A	1933-09-08 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-09 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce

N/A			1933-09-10 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Printed cachet for the 120th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-10 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Rubber stamp cachets for the Second Anniversary of Postal Service.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-15 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SAN FRAN- / CISCO, CALIF."
			Port Visit – San Francisco, CA

Cachet sponsored by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce. Signed by John D. Long, Cachet Director and Harry Moore, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-15 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Sep. 15 – 29, 1933 Oakland, CA

Rubber stamp cachet overprinted “First Day”. #10 envelope.
This cover also bears a label from “The White Cross” (Save Youth From Dope). Addressed to Clyde Welch.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-15 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Rubber stamp cachet and “First Day”. Business Reply #10 envelope.
This cover bears two precancelled postage due stamps from Oakland Calif. Addressed to Clyde Welch.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-15 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Envelope and cachet by John Gill.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-17 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Envelope by John Gill. Cachet by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS.

N/A			1933-09-21 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Envelope and cachet by John Gill.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-23 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Envelope by John Gill with a rubber stamp cachet added.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-26 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Rubber stamp cachet.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-29 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OAKLAND / CALIF."
			Port Visit – Oakland, CA

Printed cachet.

N/A		N/A	1933-09-30 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SANTA CRUZ / HARBOR"
			Port Visit – Sep. 30, 1933 Santa Cruz, CA

Rubber stamp cachet

N/A		N/A	1933-09-30 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SANTA CRUZ / HARBOR"
			Port Visit - Santa Cruz, CA

Airmail envelope. Autographed by C. R. Mueller, cachet designer

N/A			1933-09-30 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "SANTA CRUZ / HARBOR"
			Port Visit - Santa Cruz, CA

Printed cover – “HMS Guerrierre Surrenders to USF Constitution”. Rubber stamp cachet on the back.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-01 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "MONTEREY / HARBOR"
			Port Visit – Oct. 1, 1933 Monterey, CA

Rubber stamp cachet.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-02 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OFF PORT / SAN LUIS"
			Port Visit – Oct. 2, 1933 Santa Maria, CA

Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce. Designed by W. F. Parsons.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-02 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "OFF PORT / SAN LUIS"
			Port Visit – Santa Maria, CA

Envelope by John Gill.
Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce. Designed by W. F. Parsons.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-02 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE")
			Port Visit – Oct. 2, 1933 San Luis Obispo, CA

Cachet sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. Designed by P. A. E. Arata.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-03 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”SANTA BARBARA / HARBOR”
			Port Visit – Oct. 3, 1933 Santa Barbara, CA

Cachet sponsored by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce. Designed by W. J. Goodacre.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-03 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”SANTA BARBARA / HARBOR”
			Port Visit – Santa Barbara, CA

Ships Cachet, signed by Harry Moore, NMC

N/A		N/A	1933-10-04 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”VENTURA / HARBOR”
			Port Visit – Oct. 4, 1933 Ventura, CA

Combination label and cachet sponsored by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Designed by John Wallace.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-05 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”SANTA MONICA / HARBOR”
			Port Visit – Oct. 5, 1933 Santa Monica, CA

Printed cachet and rubber stamp ships cachet.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-06 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Oct. 6 – 20, 1933 Long Beach, CA

Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. Designed by Ted DeNyse.

N/A			1933-10-06 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Long Beach, CA

Printed cachet - “The Moonlight Battle Between The USF Constitution and the HMS Levant and Cyane”
Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Long Beach CofC is on the back.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-09 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Long Beach, CA

Envelope by John Gill with rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Long Beach CofC.

N/A			1933-10-09 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Long Beach, CA

Real photo postcard of Mt. Constitution, Orca Island, Washington.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-10 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Long Beach, CA

Printed cachet – “The First Engagement of HMS Guerrierre and the USF Constitution”

N/A		N/A	1933-10-11 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Long Beach, CA

Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Long Beach CofC.

N/A			1933-10-11 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") ”LONG BEACH / CALIF.”
			Port Visit – Long Beach, CA

Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Long Beach CofC.
Ships cachet is on the back.

N/A		N/A	1933-10-12 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONG BEACH / CALIF"
			Port Visit - Long Beach, CA

Columbus Day cachet by Harry Ioor.

N/A			1933-10-12 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONG BEACH / CALIF"
			Port Visit - Long Beach, CA

Rubber stamp cachet sponsored by the Long Beach CofC in the upper left corner. Rubber stamp Columbus Day cachet created by Byrd L. Powell under the stamps.
Cover created by Henry Stinemetts. Long Beach, Calif. Duplex postmark is on the back.

N/A		NA	1933-10-12 Locy Type 3 (BTT)("U.S. FRIGATE") "LONG BEACH / CALIF"
			Port Visit - Long Beach, CA

Rubber stamp Columbus Day cachet created by Byrd L. Powell .

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