POLAR STAR WAGB 10
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid May 15 1972 - Launched November 17 1973 |
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- USCGC Polar Star Covers WAGB-10 Page 1 (1973-98)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1976-01-17 |
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Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
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Locy Type |
1984-12-25 |
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Christmas and Deep Freeze '85, cachet by USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
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Locy Type |
1983-08-04 |
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Note:
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French postmark |
1995-02-17 |
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N/A |
USCGC Polar Star Around Antarctica 1995 marking
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USAF Antartica |
1998-02-03 |
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No Image |
USAF postmark spells Antarctica incorrectly. Cover also bears a strike of the Polar Star's marking and corner card.
Cover originally postmarked on May 1, 1956 with a USN Antarctica machine cancel.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - A visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation.
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