USC&GS READY
Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.
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.
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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 | Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text --------- Cachet Category |
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c. 1885 |
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Mail to Ensign C. E. Sweeting, USN |
The piece was mailed from New York City to the Navy Department, Washington DC. Rerouted to the Coast Survey Office, Washington DC. Ensign Sweeting had been reassigned to the USC&GS Schooner READY. This cover was marked Postage Due, stamp applied and postmarked with a Received marking from a unreadable city.
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