Cachet Category San Francisco Bridge Events

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

 

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SAN FRANCISCO – OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE - Construction Started 8 July 1933 - Opened 26 November 1936

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N/A		N/A	1935-06-15 Locy Type Type 5hks "CABLE / SPINNING" USS Louisville CA-28
			Cable Spinning started for the San Francisco Anchorage

Cachet sponsored by San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce. John D. Long was the Cachet Director. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1936-11-12 Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT) "WORLDS / LARGEST" USS Bridge AF-1 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN / FRANCISCO" USS California BB-44 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE" USS San Francisco CA-38 On The Back - Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STEEL LINKS / TWO CITIES" USS Arctic AF-7
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet sponsored by Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-11-12 Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT) "TRANS BAY / BRIDGE OPEN" USS Bridge AF-1 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN / FRANCISCO" USS California BB-44 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE" USS San Francisco CA-38
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet sponsored by Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1936-11-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "WORLD'S / LARGEST" USS Bridge AF-1
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cover also postmarked from USS San Francisco CA-38, USS California BB-44 and USS Arctic AF-7.

 

N/A			1936-11-12 Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT) "TRANS BAY / BRIDGE OPEN" USS Bridge AF-1 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE" USS San Francisco CA-38 On The Back - USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet by Clyde Welch, Cachet Director was Eric L. Wardman. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-11-12 Locy Type 5hks "S.FRANCISCO / CALIFORNIA" USS Chicago CA-29
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Rubber stamp text cachet. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-11-12 USPO 4-bar Cancel San Francisco CA USPO 4-bar Cancel Oakland CA
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet sponsored by San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce. John D. Long was the Cachet Director. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

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GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE - Construction Started 5 January 1933 - Construction Completed 19 April 1937 - Opened 27 May 1937

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N/A		N/A	1933-02-26 Locy Type 3 "GOLDEN GATE / BRIDGE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15 USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Golden Gate Bridge Celebration

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N/A			1937-05-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Arizona BB-39
			Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to foot traffic. Automobile traffic was allowed the next day.

Cachet by J. P. Clark. Cachet director was Harry F. Wentz

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-27 Locy Type 3 (D2,AC-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIF" USS Bridge AF-1
			Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Cacheted. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USS Chicago CA-29
			Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Cachet by J. P. Clark, sponsored by Clyde Welch. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-27 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel San Francisco CA
			Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.

“OFFICIAL CACHET AND SOUVENIR / GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE FIESTA”. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1937-05-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BRIDGE / DEDICATION" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Bridge Dedication

Cachet by J. P. Clark, sponsored by Clyde Welch.

 

N/A			1937-05-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BRIDGE / DEDICATION" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Bridge Dedication

Cachet by J. P. Clark, sponsored by Clyde Welch. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BRIDGE / DEDICATION" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Bridge Dedication

Thermographed cachet by Walter G. Crosby.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-28 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) USS Perry DD-340
			Bridge Dedication

Cachet by Clyde Welch, Cachet Director was Eric L. Wardman. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1937-06-02 Locy Type 3 (D2,AC-BBT) "SAN FRANCISCO / CALIF" USS Bridge AF-1
			Golden Gate Bridge

Cachet by Clyde Welch, Cachet Director was Eric L. Wardman. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1937-06-20 Locy Type 3 (D2,AC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Bridge AF-1
			Golden Gate Bridge

Cachet by Clyde Welch, Cachet Director was Eric L. Wardman. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1938-07-14 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Tuscaloosa CA-37
			Golden Gate Bridge cachet like the USS Bridge cover dated 27 May 1937 FDR - Fleet Review

Cacheted. From the Gregory Finnegan collection. Partial Locy Type F (T-33a) postmark on the back.

 

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