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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	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text --------- Cachet Category

No Image			1946-05-23 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY IN /COMMISSION" USCS Catalog Illustration R-16
			First Day in Commission

Additional postmark for Savings Bonds from Boston MA dated May 30 1946

			1946-05-23 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY IN /COMMISSION" USCS Catalog Illustration R-16
			First Day in Commission

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			1946-06-14 Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration R-16 (wording in killer bars removed)
			Battleship

Note:

No Image			1946-07-22 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) (R.E. KRAUS)
			First Day Postal Service

Note:

			1948-08-31 Locy Type 2(n) (R.E. KRAUS)
			Palomar

Crosby Cachet

			1950-05-04 Locy Type 2
			Category

Note:

			1965-10-25 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)
			Manned Space Flight

Black rubberstamp cachet
Back is clean

If you have images to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add them. See Editing Ship Cover Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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