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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 Ship --------- Category

N/A		N/A	1944-08-09 USPO Machine Cancel Kittery ME
			Launching

Cachet by George J. Contraros

N/A			1953-10-27 USPO Slogan Machine Postmark "Submarine Base Br." New London, CT
			Navy Day

Cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle

N/A		N/A	1958-02-14 USPO Slogan Machine Postmark "Submarine Base Br." New London, CT
			Collectors request

Add-on Cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

N/A		N/A	1961-12-20 USPO Machine Cancel Key West FL
			Ship's mail.

Cover is autographed by Lt.Cmdr. George Street III, CO of TIRANTE and Medal of Honor recipient.
Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

N/A		N/A	1965-01-26 Locy Type 2 Guantanamo Bay Cuba
			Ship's mail.

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

N/A		N/A	1969-09-22 Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS) USS Bushnell AS-15
			Ship's mail.

Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

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