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The following is a list of the 39 American Naval Cancellation Society (ANCS) Crews known to have existed, or intended to form, and their locations. They may have all created cachets but records are not complete. To have a ANCS Crew, the following requirements was necessary; At least five (5) ANCS members and a Navy Mail Clerk willing to work with them. The ANCS started in 1935 and ceased in 1946.
| Crew Number | Crew Name | Crew Location or Composition |
| 0 | ANCS Applications & Misc. | ANCS |
| 1 | Constitution | Columbus OH |
| 2 | Independence | Chicago IL |
| 3 | Ranger | Pittsburgh PA (1936) |
| 3 | Ranger | Portsmouth NH (1944) |
| 4 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia PA |
| 5 | United States | San Pedro CA |
| 6 | Providence | Providence RI - Org. May 8 1935 |
| 7 | Olympia | Seattle WA - Org. May 3 1935 |
| 8 | Viking | Washington DC |
| 9 | Eagle | Detroit MI |
| 10 | Spark | Schnectady NY |
| 11 | USS Selfridge | Fairhaven MA |
| 12 | Aloha | Honolulu HI |
| 13 | USS Brooklyn | Brooklyn NY |
| 14 | Golden Bear | Oakland CA |
| 15 | Pasadena | Pasadena CA |
| 16 | Planned, Not Formed | San Diego CA |
| 17 | Planned, Not Formed | Downington PA |
| 18 | Oregon | Portland OR |
| 19 | Asiatic | Asiatic Fleet |
| 20 | Planned, Not Formed | New Jersey |
| 21 | Tropics | Balboa, Canal Zone |
| 22 | Planned, Not Formed | USS Milwaukee |
| 23 | Commanders ex-Rainbow | Officers of the Fleet |
| 24 | Argonauts ex-Undersea | Submariners of the Fleet & By Invitation |
| 25 | Planned, Not Formed | Florida |
| 26 | Planned, Not Formed | Cincinnati OH |
| 27 | Planned, Not Formed | Midwest U.S. |
| 28 | Planned, Not Formed | Los Angeles CA |
| 29 | Shenandoah | Unknown |
| 30 | Moundbuilders | Unknown |
| 31 | Not Assigned | N/A |
| 32 | USS Solace ex-Rainbow | Handicapped or Shut-Ins |
| 33 | Big Brother Crew - Planned, Not Formed | Those ANCS members who Remember the Handicapped or Shut-Ins |
| At-Large | Freebooters | By Invitation |
| At-Large | USS Cleveland | Cleveland OH |
| At-Large | USS Lexington | NMC's, Artists or By Invitation |
| At-Large | Past Presidents | Former ANCS Presidents |
| At-Large | USS Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh PA |
| At-Large | True Blue Crew of Admiral's Handshake | For Exceptional Service |
If a cachet maker is missing from this list or if no page is associated with that person or organization (ie, the name is not an active link), then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and fix it. See Editing Chapter and Crew Lists for detailed information on editing this page.
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