USS RIGEL AR-11 Covers Page 1
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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 Corner Card Close-Up Image | Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image | Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image | Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text --------- Cachet Category |
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1925-04-05 |
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Preprinted envelope for ship's paper "The Bulletin"
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1927-10-29 |
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1927-11-03 |
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Used on piece
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1927-12-15 |
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Note:
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1929-01-26 |
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Back USPO Machine Philadelphia, PA. 1929-01-28
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1931-06-25 |
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Official Business |
This marking was used from 1931-06-01 to 1935-06-30 while ship was semi-permanently berthed at San Diego CA
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1933-09-21 |
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This marking was used from 1931-06-01 to 1935-06-30 while ship was semi-permanently berthed at San Diego CA
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1934-05-13 |
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SAN DIEGO CALIF. |
This marking was used from 1931-06-01 to 1935-06-30 while ship was semi-permanently berthed at San Diego CA
Printed and hand colored Mothers Day Cachet
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1934-07-04 |
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1934-11-22 |
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SAN DIEGO CALIF. |
This marking was used from 1931-06-01 to 1935-06-30 while ship was semi-permanently berthed at San Diego CA
On back, New York City (Recd.) Postmark
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1935-01-28 |
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SAN DIEGO CALIF. |
This marking was used from 1931-06-01 to 1935-06-30 while ship was semi-permanently berthed at San Diego CA
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1937-02-24 |
Cachet Maker: Ted Harrington
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1937-03-18 |
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1937-05-03 |
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1937-06-24 |
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Back blue rubberstamp Chester S. Knowlson return...Black rubberstamp "240"
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1938-02-21 |
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1938-02-22 |
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Washington's Birthday |
Washington's Birthday. Cachet by Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS and possibly Robert L. Manley
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1938-05-31 |
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1939-08-22 |
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1940-04-18 |
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1941-02-12 |
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Lincoln's Birthday |
Kirchgraber / McCamley Cachet
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1941-07-24 |
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First Day Postal Service |
Postcard use
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1941-07-24 |
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First Day Postal Service |
First Day of Postal Service,Possible Harry Klotzbach cachet but backside of this cover has the R/S marking from Cachetmaker Al Cohen.
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1941-08-05 |
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Business reply
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1941-08-28 |
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1941-12-02 |
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Sailor Mail |
Mailed by dental officer LCDR Edwin O. Seiser (1897-1986)
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1943-07-11 |
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Sailor Mail |
Censored wartime (WWII) use
Front pencil notation at LL "T-Fz"
Back pencil notations "ARB1"..."Fz"..."15"..."14"..."AH"...Red rubberstamps "2484"..."2815"
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1943-12-17 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1944-01-12 |
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Sailor Mail |
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1945-02-10 |
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Official Business |
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1945-04-30 |
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Sailor Mail |
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1946-04-12 |
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Battleship |
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