Cachet Maker C Stephen Anderson

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

 

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

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"The Seal of Security cachet"
 

N/A		N/A	1933-10-29 Locy Type LDC 5hsu "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Sapelo AO-11
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	1933-10-27 Locy Type 3ty (BBT) "NAVY DAY / USS SEATTLE" US Receiving Ship, Brooklyn NY
			Navy Day

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N/A		N/A	1933-11-30 Locy Type 3s "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USS Herbert DD-160
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1933-11-30 Locy Type 5hks USS Hopkins DD-249
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1934-04-16 Locy Type 3s (A) USS Tattnall DD-125
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1934-07-24 Locy Type FDPS 3 (BC-BTT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL" USS Farragut DD-348
			First Day of Postal Service

Commissioning cachet overprinted on Anderson's cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1934-09-01 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) USS Cuttlefish SS-171
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1935-01-16 Locy Type 3s "ARRIVES / PHILA PA" USS Herbert DD-160
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1935-07-18 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "USS PHELPS / LAUNCHING" USS MacDonough DD-351
			Launching of the USS Phelps DD-360

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N/A		N/A	1935-08-28 Locy Type 6 USS Dobbin AD-3
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1935-12-13 Locy Type 5hks "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Dolphin SS-169
			Collectors request

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"The Nations First Line of Defense cachet"
 

			1933-10-29 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "NANKING / CHINA" USS Luzon PR-7
			Navy Mail

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			1934-02-14 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) "YOUR NAVY / SWEETHEART" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Navy Patriotic

On the back is a Byrd L. Powell Valentine's Day Cachet.
Partial SAN PEDRO CALIF Machine 1934-02-14...Green rubberstamp Byrd L Powell USCS member...Black rubberstamp "118"

 

			1934-05-31 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT, AT SEA) "PRESIDENTIAL / REVIEW" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Presidential Review

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			1934-10-27 Locy Type 5ahks "ASIATIC / STATION" USS Sacramento PG-19
			Category

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			1936-02-09 Locy Type F "FIFTEENTH / ANNIVERSARY" USCS Catalog Illus. B-9 USS Bainbridge DD-246
			15th Anniversary of Commissioning

Cachet Sponsor was Commodore Bainbridge Chapter No. 18, USCS

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"U.S. Navy cachet"
 

			1945-11-30 Locy Type 2(n) USS Enterprise CV-6
			U.S. Navy Patriotic

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			1945-11-26 Locy Type 2(n) USS Collett DD-730
			United States Navy

Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.

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"U.S. Frigate Constitution stamp First Day of Issue cover"
 

			1947-10-21 Locy Type 7dit(1) ("BOSTON, MASS.") USF Constitution
			Category

Contributed by Mark Kalisch on behalf of Col. & Mrs. Bertram Kalisch, USA (Ret.).

 

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