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<li>[[Colorado_BB_45_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1924-46)</li>
<li>[[Colorado_BB_45_Covers_Page_1 | USS Colorado BB-45 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1924-46)</li>
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post Office Established September 7 1923 - Disestablished July 20 1946</h4>


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1946-04-17
1946-04-17
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19460417 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19460417r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19460417.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19460417.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16029)
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1945-09-02
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19450902 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19450902.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Censored wartime (WWII) use<br/>Tokyo Bay
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1924-02-25
1924-02-25
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19240225 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19240225r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19240225.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19240225.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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1934-08-30
1934-08-30
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19340830_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19340830_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1934-11-29
1934-11-29
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19341129_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19341129_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1936-10-12
1936-10-12
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19361012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19361012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1938-10-02
1938-10-02
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19381002 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19381002r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19381002.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19381002.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Note:
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
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1941-12-14
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19411214 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19411214.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>6
Locy Type 6
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-04-21
1935-04-21
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19350421_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19350421_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
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</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19350421_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19350421_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Herbert_Dobb_ | Herbert Dobb]]
Cachet by [[Cachet Maker Lt A D Hunter USN_ | Lt. A. D. Hunter, USN]]
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1931-07-07
1931-07-07
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19310707_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19310707_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19310707_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19310707_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-10
1934-05-10
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19340510_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19340510_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19340510_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19340510_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes: "CARIBBEAN SEA" was added separately. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_L_Razzette_ | R. L. Razzette]]  
Note: "CARIBBEAN SEA" was added separately. "298 covers were produced with this marking, USCS Postmark Catalog". Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_L_Razzette_ | R. L. Razzette]]  
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1936-03-06
1936-03-06
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19360306_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19360306_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7dr<br/><br/>
Locy Type<br/>7dr  
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-11-22
1945-11-22
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19451122 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19451122 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19451122.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19451122.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet Category Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving]] 1945
[[Cachet Category Thanksgiving Day| Thanksgiving]]  
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-08-30
1936-08-30
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19360830_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19360830_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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c1943
c1943
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_1940_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_1940_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v(C)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-58b
Locy Type<br/>9v(C)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. C-58
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1928-02-02
<br/>to<br/>
1928-02-07
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19280202 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19280202.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type<br/>9v(C)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. C-58b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-11-19<br/>to<br/>1939-04-29
1937-11-19  
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[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19371119_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19371119_1r_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19371119_1_back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19371119_1_back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9v(C)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. C-58c
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1945-06-01
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19450601 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19450601.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Mark from back of cover
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-29
1939-04-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19390429_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19390429_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-29
1939-04-29
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19390429_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19390429_1r_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19390429_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19390429_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z-4
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1943-12-07
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[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19431207_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19431207_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z4
Locy Type PPO<br/>(mute oval with diagonal lines)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-07-23
1928-02-02
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<br/>to<br/>
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19430723_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
1928-02-07
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19280202 ppo.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19430723_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19280202.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Censored Officer's Mail
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>Fz (CD-Z4)
Locy Type<br/>SLKbs (50x3.5)
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-12-07<br/>to<br/>1943-12-07
1938-07-26
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19431207_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19380726 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Colorado_BB_45_19431207_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett colorado bb45 19380726.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n)
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n) Jun 20, 1946
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1946-06-20
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19460620_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19460620_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cacheted
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n) Jun 20, 1946
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-20
1946-06-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19460620_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colorado_BB45_19460620_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
COLORADO earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/><br/>
USS COLORADO earned 7 Battle Stars for her WWII service<br/><br/>
COLORADO BB-45 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
USS COLORADO BB-45 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for The State of Colorado
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the 38th state, COLORADO.<br/><br/>
Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name COLORADO - USS Colorado (1858-1876)(three-masted steam screw frigate), [[PUEBLO_CA_7_ | USS Colorado ACR-7]], USS Colorado BB-45<br/>and [[COLORADO_SSN_788_ | USS Colorado SSN-788]].
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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.


    Colorado Class Battleship
    Keel Laid May 29 1919 - Launched March 22 1921

  1. USS COLORADO BB-45
    Commissioned August 30 1923 - Decommissioned January 7 1947

    Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
    Scrapped 1959

 

Naval Covers

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.

  1. USS Colorado BB-45 Covers Page 1    (1924-46)

 

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
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

Post Office Established September 7 1923 - Disestablished July 20 1946


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-04-17

Note:


 

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #16029)

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use
Tokyo Bay


 

Locy Type
3 (AC)

1924-02-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BBT)

"ELEVENTH /
ANNIVERSARY"

1934-08-30

11th Anniversary of Commissioning.


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BBT)

"SAN PEDRO /
CALIFORNIA"

1934-11-29

Cachet by Elton O. Clem


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BBT)

"COLUMBUS /
DAY PSNY"

1936-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Douglas C. & Harry F. Wentz


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"SAN PEDRO /
CALIF."

1938-10-02

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1941-12-14

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type 6

1935-04-21

Cachet by Lt. A. D. Hunter, USN


 

Locy Type
6 ("AT SEA")

1931-07-07

Notes:


 

Locy Type
6 ("CARIBBEAN SEA")

1934-05-10

Note: "CARIBBEAN SEA" was added separately. "298 covers were produced with this marking, USCS Postmark Catalog". Cachet by R. L. Razzette


 

Locy Type
7dr

1936-03-06

Cachet by John Coulthard


 

Locy Type
7dr

1945-11-22

Thanksgiving


 

Locy Type
7dr

1936-08-30

Notes:


 

Locy Type
7drz

c1943

Sailor's Mail


 

Locy Type
9v(C)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-58

1928-02-02
to
1928-02-07

Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type
9v(C)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-58b

1937-11-19

Note:


 

Locy Type
9v(C)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-58c

1945-06-01

Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type
9efw

1939-04-29

Notes:


 

Locy Type
9x

1939-04-29

Note:


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-Z-4

1943-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type PPO
(mute oval with diagonal lines)

1928-02-02
to
1928-02-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
SLKbs (50x3.5)

1938-07-26

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2(n) Jun 20, 1946

1946-06-20

Cacheted


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2(n) Jun 20, 1946

1946-06-20

Cachet by Glenn W. Dye

 

Other Information

USS COLORADO earned 7 Battle Stars for her WWII service

USS COLORADO BB-45 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Named for the 38th state, COLORADO.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name COLORADO - USS Colorado (1858-1876)(three-masted steam screw frigate), USS Colorado ACR-7, USS Colorado BB-45
and USS Colorado SSN-788.

 


 

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