OtherUS Boston Navy Yard Station

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

 

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

 

N/a			1918-11-20 Locy Type 8 "Charlestown / Station" Boston MA
			Official Mail

The Boston Navy Yard was serviced by the Charlestown post office.

 

N/a			1924-03-21 Locy Type 9v "Navy Yard Sta" Boston MA
			Category

Notes: Cover also has a postmark from USS Argonne AG-31.

 

			1933-10-09 Locy Type 6 "Navy Yard Sta" Boston MA
			Byrd Expedition II

Cachet Copyright T. F. Gibson

 

			1933-10-27 Locy Type 9 "Navy Yard Sta" Boston MA
			Navy Day 1933

Cachet by the Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

N/a		N/A	1935-10-28 Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8 USS Wandank AT-26
			Keel Laying of - USS Mugford DD389

Rubber stamp cachet.

 

			1940-05-31 Locy Type 6 "Navy Yard Sta" Boston MA
			Launching - USS Wilkes DD-441

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

N/A		N/A	1940-08-08 Locy Type 6 Locy Type 9v Locy Type 9w Locy Type 9x
			N/A

Note:

 

			1941-09-01 Locy Type 6 "Navy Yard Sta" Boston MA
			Category

Cachet by Arthur A. Christensen

 

			1942-03-05 Locy Type 6 "Navy Yard Sta" Boston MA
			Official Business

Note:

 

N/A			1947-10-27 Type 3 Marking "Home Of / Old Ironsides" Boston Naval Shipyard"
			Collectors request

This marking probably created by John E. Gill. Notice this is not a legitimate postmark as there is no City/State given although the location of the Boston Naval Shipyard is known.

 

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