CONSTITUTION (None)
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.
Keel Laid November 17 1794 - Launched October 21 1797 |
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- USF Constitution Covers Page 1 (1931-1934)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 2 (1931-1934)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 3 (1931-1934)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 4 (1931-1934)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 5 (1931-1934)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 6 (Future Use)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 7 (Future Use)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 8 (1947 FDC's)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 9 (1965 & 1985 FDC's)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 10 (1980-2000)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 11 (2000-2020)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 12 (Post Cards)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 13 (2012 FDC's)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 14 (Foreign)
- USF Constitution Covers Page 15 (Misc. Covers)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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9th Commissioning July 1 1931 to June 8 1934
First Day of Postal Service September 10 1931 - Last Day of Postal Service June 8 1934
Locy Type |
1931-09-10 |
First Day of Postal Service, signed by Harry Moore, Naval Mail Clerk.
Locy Type |
1932-12-25 |
Port Visit
Locy Type |
1931-09-25 |
Note:
Locy Type |
1934-06-08 |
Last Day of Commission. USF Constitution label cachet
10th Commissioning August 24 1940 to September 1 1945
Locy Type |
1947-10-21 |
Notes: Contributed by Mark Kalisch.
Locy Type |
1947-10-21 |
Note: Unlisted in Postmark Catalog
11th Commissioning October 1971 to Present
Locy Type |
1975-10-21 |
Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher
Locy Type 2p |
1976-06-26 |
Tall Ships '76
Locy Type F |
1996-07-22 |
Salute to the Nation Cruise, cachet by Detlef H. Clausen
USPS Slogan |
1972-06-14 |
175th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by US Postal Service.
USPS PB Meter |
1981-07-01 |
50th Anniversary of Recommissioning, cachet by Detlef H. Clausen.
Sponsored by
Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS
USPS Pictorial |
1997-07-21 |
200th Anniversary SAIL, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
USPS Pictorial |
1997-07-21 |
200th Anniversary SAIL, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
USPS Pictorial |
1997-10-21 |
200th Anniversary of Launching, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
USPS Pictorial |
1998-07-23 |
200th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
USPS Pictorial |
2006-08-19 |
Celebrating her Victory in 1812, cachet by Greg Ciesielski
Other Information
By far the oldest Commissioned ship in the world
NAMESAKE - The written instrument embodying the fundamental organic law and principles of government of the United States of America
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