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- USS George Washington SSBN-598 Covers Page 1 (1959-1973)
- USS George Washington SSBN-598 Covers Page 2 (1974-2011)
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 |
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N/A |
N/A |
1959-06-09 | |
Launching |
Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft)
N/A |
N/A |
1960-02-12 | |
Collectors Request |
Autographed by Cdr. J. B. Osborn, USN; Commanding Officer (Blue) (1st CO June 1959-May 1962)
N/A |
N/A |
1960-07-20 | |
First Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Blue Crew) |
Typed cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1960-07-20 | |
First Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Blue Crew) |
Official Ships Cachet & Typed cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1960-07-20 | |
First Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Blue Crew) |
Printed and Typed Cachets.
N/A |
N/A |
1960-07-30 | |
Second Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Gold Crew) |
Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft).
N/A |
N/A |
1960-08-01 | |
Third Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine,(Gold Crew) |
Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft).
N/A |
N/A |
1961-01-23 | |
First Polaris Patrol, Nov. 1960-Jan. 1961. (Blue Crew) |
Printed Cachet.
N/A |
1961-04-26 | ||
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet. Launching postcard.
N/A |
N/A |
1961-04-27 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1961-05-04 | |
Port Visit to Holy Loch, Scotland |
Official Ships Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1961-05-19 | |
Port Visit to Holy Loch, Scotland |
Cachet by Joachim Dill
N/A |
N/A |
1961-07-25 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1961-08-05 | |
3rd Polaris Patrol, May 1961-Aug 1961 |
Typed Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1961-11-08 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1962-08-06 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1963-01-28 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet. Autographed by Cdr. E. W. Cooke, USN. (2nd Commanding Officer, Blue) (May 62-Jun 66)
N/A |
N/A |
1966-01-13 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet
N/A |
N/A |
1966-03-31 | |
Missile Testing |
Rubber stamp cachet with typed notation. "Refitted A-1 to A-3 Missiles, 1st A-3 Firing" (Blue Crew)
N/A |
N/A |
1966-04-14 | |
Polaris Missile Firing |
Official Ships Cachet on Cachet by Hans J. Mueller
N/A |
N/A |
1966-04-14 | |
Polaris Missile Firing |
Rubber stamp cachet with typed notation. "Refitted A-1 to A-3 Missiles, 1st A-3 Firing" (Gold Crew)
N/A |
N/A |
1966-04-15 | |
Polaris Missile Firing |
Official Ships Cachet
N/A |
N/A |
1966-08-30 | |
First Patrol after R & R |
Official Ships Cachet
N/A |
N/A |
1968-01-05 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet. Autographed by Cdr. G. C. Merritt, USN. (3rd Commanding Officer, Gold Crew)(Jun 65-May 70)
N/A |
N/A |
1969-10-30 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1970-07-20 | |
10th Anniversary, 1st POLARIS Firing |
Cachet by Bernhard M Vesper, sponsored by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS.
N/A |
N/A |
1970-11-15 | |
10th Anniversary, 1st POLARIS Patrol |
Cachet by Bernhard M Vesper, sponsored by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS. Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
N/A |
N/A |
1972-02-04 | |
POLARIS A-3 Missile testing |
Rubber stamp cachet.
N/A |
N/A |
1974-06-09 | |
15th Anniversary of Launching |
Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft).
N/A |
N/A |
1974-12-30 | |
15th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cacheted
N/A |
N/A |
1975-07-20 | |
15th Anniversary of 1st successful submerged POLARIS |
Cacheted
N/A |
N/A |
1975-07-20 | |
15th Anniversary of 1st successful submerged POLARIS |
Cacheted
N/A |
N/A |
1975-07-30 | |
15th Anniversary of 1st successful submerged POLARIS |
Cacheted
N/A |
N/A |
1976-12-16 | |
Collectors Request |
Official Ships Cachet
N/A |
N/A |
1978-09-20 | |
POLARIS A-3 Missile firing |
Cacheted
N/A |
N/A |
1984-12-30 | |
25th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
1985-01-24 | |
Decommissioning |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
1985-01-24 | |
Decommissioning of the USS George Washington SSBN-598 |
Cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
1985-01-24 | |
Collectors Request |
Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by Duane Rosendale
N/A |
N/A |
1985-01-24 | |
Collectors Request |
Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by -
N/A |
N/A |
1988-07-20 | |
Scrapping Complete |
Cachet by Tom Armstrong
N/A |
N/A |
1999-12-30 | |
40th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
1999-12-30 | |
40th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cachet by Donald Wilson #307
N/A |
N/A |
1999-12-30 | |
40th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cachet by Donald Wilson #308
N/A |
N/A |
1999-12-30 | |
40th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD
N/A |
N/A |
1999-12-30 | |
40th Anniversary of Commissioning |
Cachet by -
N/A |
N/A |
2010-05-28 | |
50th Anniversary of Historical Deployments |
Cachet by Greg Ciesielski, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
2010-05-28 | |
50th Anniversary of Historical Deployments |
Cachet by the USS New Jersey Chapter No. 90, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
2010-07-20 | |
50th Anniversary of 1st Polaris Firing |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
2010-11-15 | |
50th Anniversary of 1st Deterrent Patrol |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
2010-11-15 | |
50th Anniversary of 1st Deterrent Patrol |
Cachet by Alvin L. Eckert
N/A |
N/A |
2010-11-15 | |
50th Anniversary of 1st Deterrent Patrol |
Cachet by -
N/A |
N/A |
2011-01-21 | |
50th Anniversary of Completion of 1st SSBN Patrol |
Cachet by Tom Armstrong
N/A |
N/A |
2011-01-21 | |
50th Anniversary of Completion of 1st SSBN Patrol |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
N/A |
N/A |
2011-01-21 | |
50th Anniversary of Completion of 1st SSBN Patrol |
Cachet by Tom Armstrong
N/A |
N/A |
2015 | |
Submarines |
Issued in 2015, second submarine from the top shows the USS George Washington.
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