Cachet Maker Whipple Y Chester

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.

 

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 --------- Category

 

		No Image	1933-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) NAVY DAY USS Arizona BB-39
			Navy Day

Chester is the cachet artist. Cachet sponsor is John Paul Jones Chapter 2 USCS. This same cachet was used again in 1934 and 1935.

 

			1934-06-04 Locy Type F  (USCS Illustration R-4a) FIRST DAY / OF / COMMISSION USS Ranger CV-4
			Ship Commissioning Captain John Paul Jones

Chester is the cachet artist. Cachet sponsor is John Paul Jones Chapter 2 USCS. Probably serviced by Deane C. Bartley.

 

			1934-08-06 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) USS Kanawha AO-1
			First Day of Postal Service

Chester is the cachet artist. Cachet sponsor is Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) 13 TH U.S. / NAVY DAY USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Navy Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 2 John Paul Jones, Deane C Bartley, R S Ewing and Whipple Y Chester.
Chester is the cachet artist.

 

No Image			1935-10-27 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "NAVY DAY / P S N Y" USS Saratoga CV-3
			Navy Day

Chester is the cachet artist. Cachet sponsor is John Paul Jones Chapter 2 USCS. Probably serviced by Deane C. Bartley. This is exactly the same cachet as the one used in 1933.

 

			1937-10-27 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BTB) NAVY YARD / PUGET SOUND USS Jarvis DD-393
			Navy Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 2 John Paul Jones and Whipple Y Chester.
Rubber stamp of D C Bartley is on the back.
Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

 

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