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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

 

N/A		N/A	1935-12-12 Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USS EAGLE PE-19
			Launching

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

N/A		N/A	1935-12-12 Locy Type F "U.S.S. PORTER / LAUNCHED / TODAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-34 USS HERBERT DD-160
			Launching

Cachet by Traders Stamp Club and Capt. H. G. Sparrow All-Navy Ship V.F.W.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-12-12 Locy Type F "U.S.S. PORTER / LAUNCHED / TODAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-34 USS HERBERT DD-160
			Launching

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1936-08-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) NAVY YARD / PHILA, PA. USS Antares AKS-3
			Ship Commissioning

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

			1936-08-27 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA / PA."
			Ship Commissioning

Cachet by T. M. Holcombe and Norwood B. Scatchard. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by Harry Ioor

 

			1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Rubber stamp cachet. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Rubber stamp cachet. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by Leo A. Schupp. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by - . Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Hand tinted at a later date. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-04 Locy Type FDPS 3(AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by A. J. Humiston. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-10-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SOUTHAMPTON / ENGLAND"
			Shakedown Cruise

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

No Image			1936-10-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "HELSINGFORS / FINLAND"
			Shakedown Cruise

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA"
			In Port

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-03-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA."
			In Port

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "ST.JOHNS-NEW / FOUNDLAND"
			Coronation Day

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA."
			In Port

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-08-27 Locy Type 3b(A-BXT) "FIRST / ANNIVERSARY"
			1st Anniversary

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1937-09-03 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "SANDIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Category

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

N/A		N/A	1938-04-09 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "HONOLULU / T-OF-H"
			Fleet Maneuvers

Printed Cachet. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-08-22 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"
			2nd Anniversary (Posted 5 days early)

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-10-27 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Navy Day

Blue Cachet by Loring W. Stannard. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-10-27 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Navy Day

Black Cachet by Loring W. Stannard. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-11-07 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Sailor Mail

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-02-10 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "GTMO. / BAY CUBA"
			140th Anniversary of the Capture of the French Frigate INSURGENTE

Cachet by Ted Harrington. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A			1939-03-08 Locy Type 9v
			Registered sailors mail

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1939-05-15 Locy Type 3b (AC-BXT) "SANDIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Famous Naval Battles

Cachet by Louis C. Weigand

 

No Image			1939-06-17 Locy Type 9x
			Category

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-08 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "SANDIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Independence Day (Posted 4 days late)

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-27 Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT) "SANDIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
			Birthday of USS Porter

Cachet by Irene Griffith. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1940-12-25 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "PEARL HARBOR / OAHU H I "
			Christmas Day 1940

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

N/A			1941-03-31 Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT)
			Category

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1942-05-17 Locy Type 3z (BBT)
			Censored sailor mail

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Contributed by Tom Kean.

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N/A		N/A	1942-10-26 Locy Type 3 (A-OTO) "PORTER / SUNK" USS Bristol DD-453
			Honoring USS PORTER DD-356

Cacheted. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A			c 1940
			USS PORTER DD-356

Postcard. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A			c 1940
			USS PORTER DD-356

Postcard. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

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