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

 

N/A		N/A	1959-06-09 Pictorial Pitney Bowes Meter Groton CT
			Launching

Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft)

 

N/A		N/A	1960-02-12 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel New London CT Pictorial Pitney Bowes Meter Groton CT
			Collectors Request

Autographed by Cdr. J. B. Osborn, USN; Commanding Officer (Blue) (1st CO June 1959-May 1962)

 

N/A		N/A	1960-07-20 USPO Machine Cancel Patrick Air Force Base FL
			First Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Blue Crew)

Typed cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1960-07-20 USPO 4-bar Cancel Port Canaveral FL
			First Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Blue Crew)

Official Ships Cachet & Typed cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1960-07-20 USPO Machine Cancel Port Canaveral FL
			First Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Blue Crew)

Printed and Typed Cachets.

 

N/A		N/A	1960-07-30 USPO 4-bar Cancel Port Canaveral FL
			Second Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine, (Gold Crew)

Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft).

 

N/A		N/A	1960-08-01 USPO 4-bar Cancel Port Canaveral FL
			Third Polaris missile launch from a submerged submarine,(Gold Crew)

Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft).

 

N/A		N/A	1961-01-23 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Proteus AS-19
			First Polaris Patrol, Nov. 1960-Jan. 1961. (Blue Crew)

Printed Cachet.

 

N/A			1961-04-26 Locy Type 2(n) USS Proteus AS-19
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet. Launching postcard.

 

N/A		N/A	1961-04-27 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Proteus AS-19
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1961-05-04 British Machine Cancel Dunoon, Argyll
			Port Visit to Holy Loch, Scotland

Official Ships Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1961-05-19 British Machine Cancel British Hand Cancel Dunoon, Argyll
			Port Visit to Holy Loch, Scotland

Cachet by Joachim Dill

 

N/A		N/A	1961-07-25 USPO Roller Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1961-08-05 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Proteus AS-19
			3rd Polaris Patrol, May 1961-Aug 1961

Typed Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1961-11-08 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Proteus AS-19
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1962-08-06 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Proteus AS-19
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1963-01-28 Locy Type 2t(nu) USS Proteus AS-19
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet. Autographed by Cdr. E. W. Cooke, USN. (2nd Commanding Officer, Blue) (May 62-Jun 66)

 

N/A		N/A	1966-01-13 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton, CT
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet

 

N/A		N/A	1966-03-31 USPO Machine Cancel Patrick Air Force Base FL
			Missile Testing

Rubber stamp cachet with typed notation. "Refitted A-1 to A-3 Missiles, 1st A-3 Firing" (Blue Crew)

 

N/A		N/A	1966-04-14 USPO Machine Cancel Cape Canaveral FL
			Polaris Missile Firing

Official Ships Cachet on Cachet by Hans J. Mueller

 

N/A		N/A	1966-04-14 USPO Machine Cancel Patrick Air Force Base FL
			Polaris Missile Firing

Rubber stamp cachet with typed notation. "Refitted A-1 to A-3 Missiles, 1st A-3 Firing" (Gold Crew)

 

N/A		N/A	1966-04-15 USPO Machine Cancel Cape Canaveral FL
			Polaris Missile Firing

Official Ships Cachet

 

N/A		N/A	1966-08-30 Locy Type 7t(n+u) (C+,USS) USS Simon Lake AS-33
			First Patrol after R & R

Official Ships Cachet

 

N/A		N/A	1968-01-05 USPO Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet. Autographed by Cdr. G. C. Merritt, USN. (3rd Commanding Officer, Gold Crew)(Jun 65-May 70)

 

N/A		N/A	1969-10-30 USPO Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1970-07-20 USPO Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			10th Anniversary, 1st POLARIS Firing

Cachet by Bernhard M Vesper, sponsored by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1970-11-15 Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS) USS Canopus AS-34
			10th Anniversary, 1st POLARIS Patrol

Cachet by Bernhard M Vesper, sponsored by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS. Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.

 

N/A		N/A	1972-02-04 USPS Machine Cancel Cape Canaveral FL
			POLARIS A-3 Missile testing

Rubber stamp cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1974-06-09 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			15th Anniversary of Launching

Cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft).

 

N/A		N/A	1974-12-30 USPS Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			15th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1975-07-20 USPS Machine Cancel Patrick Air Force Base FL
			15th Anniversary of 1st successful submerged POLARIS Launch at 12:39 EST by the Blue Crew. 2nd launch at 1532 EST.

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1975-07-20 USPS Machine Cancel Cape Canaveral FL
			15th Anniversary of 1st successful submerged POLARIS Launch at 1239 EST by the Blue Crew. 2nd launch at 1532 EST.

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1975-07-30 USPS Machine Cancel Patrick Air Force Base FL
			15th Anniversary of 1st successful submerged POLARIS Launch at 1520 EST by the Gold Crew.

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1976-12-16 USPS CDS Vallejo CA
			Collectors Request

Official Ships Cachet

 

N/A		N/A	1978-09-20 USPS 4-bar Patrick Air Force Base FL
			POLARIS A-3 Missile firing

Cacheted

 

N/A		N/A	1984-12-30 USPS CDS "Submarine Base Br." Groton CT
			25th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	1985-01-24 USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Branch" Bremerton, WA
			Decommissioning

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	1985-01-24 USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Branch" Bremerton, WA
			Decommissioning of the USS George Washington SSBN-598 and the USS Thomas Jefferson SSN-618

Cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	1985-01-24 USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Sta." Bremerton WA
			Collectors Request

Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by Duane Rosendale

 

N/A		N/A	1985-01-24 USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Sta." Bremerton WA
			Collectors Request

Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by -

 

N/A		N/A	1988-07-20 Locy Type 2-1n (D2,USN,USS) USS Constellation CV-64
			Scrapping Complete

Cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

N/A		N/A	1999-12-30 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Commissioning Station" Groton CT
			40th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	1999-12-30 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Commissioning Station" Groton CT
			40th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by Donald Wilson #307

 

N/A		N/A	1999-12-30 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Commissioning Station" Groton CT
			40th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by Donald Wilson #308

 

N/A		N/A	1999-12-30 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Commissioning Station" Groton CT
			40th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD

 

N/A		N/A	1999-12-30 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Commissioning Station" Groton CT
			40th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet by -

 

N/A		N/A	2010-05-28 USPS Pictorial Cancel "USCS Station" Secaucus NJ
			50th Anniversary of Historical Deployments

Cachet by Greg Ciesielski, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	2010-05-28 USPS Pictorial Cancel "USCS Station" Secaucus NJ
			50th Anniversary of Historical Deployments

Cachet by the USS New Jersey Chapter No. 90, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	2010-07-20 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary of / 1st Polaris Firing Station" Cape Canaveral FL
			50th Anniversary of 1st Polaris Firing

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	2010-11-15 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary of / 1st Deterrent Patrol Station" Charleston SC
			50th Anniversary of 1st Deterrent Patrol

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	2010-11-15 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary of / 1st Deterrent Patrol Station" Charleston SC
			50th Anniversary of 1st Deterrent Patrol

Cachet by Alvin L. Eckert

 

N/A		N/A	2010-11-15 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary of / 1st Deterrent Patrol Station" Charleston SC
			50th Anniversary of 1st Deterrent Patrol

Cachet by -

 

N/A		N/A	2011-01-21 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary Station" Kings Bay GA
			50th Anniversary of Completion of 1st SSBN Patrol

Cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

N/A		N/A	2011-01-21 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary Station" Charleston SC
			50th Anniversary of Completion of 1st SSBN Patrol

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	2011-01-21 USPS Pictorial Cancel "50th Anniversary Station" Silverdale WA
			50th Anniversary of Completion of 1st SSBN Patrol

Cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

N/A		N/A	2015 Micronesia
			Submarines

Issued in 2015, second submarine from the top shows the USS George Washington.

 

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