US RECEIVING SHIP PHILADELPHIA PA

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to covers with 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	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Cachet Makers

 

N/A		N/A	1908-05-18
			Postcard

"League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia PA".
Receiving Ship LANCASTER is to the left side and was the ship assigned from Nov 16 1903 to Mar 31 1912.

 

			1927-02-03 Locy Type 3 "U.S. Receiving Ship at Philadelphia PA"
			Sailor's Mail

Sailor was assigned to the USS Wyoming BB-32, then in port for modifications.

 

			1934-07-04 Locy Type 2 Dial Text: "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Marshall Hall, serviced by member of the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Navy Day

 

			1934-10-27 Locy Type 2 Dial Text: "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Dr. S. E. Hutnick Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Navy Day

 

			1936-01-13 Locy Type 2
			USCS Chapter 19 CDR John Barry Gerrit H Cortelyou George K Handle

Notes: Cachet commemorates launching of USS Reid DD-369.
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			USS SELFRIDGE DD-357 Launching

Tuchinsky Cachet
Back black rubberstamps Meyer Tuchinsky return..."TOO LATE FOR / LINCOLN / EVENT"

 

			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED
			Meyer Tuchinsky

Notes: Cachet commemorates Ship Launching - USS Selfridge DD-357

 

			1936-06-03 Locy Type 5hk Dial Text: "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA." Killer Text: "4CG CUTTERS / CHISTENED"
			Meyer Tuchinsky Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Christening and Launching of four USCG Treasury Class cutters, USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32, USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35, USCGC DUANE WHEC-33, USCGC TANEY WHEC-37. "CHRISTENED" misspelled in killer text.

 

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