BRISTOL DD 453 Covers Page 1: Difference between revisions

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

N/A		N/A	1940-09-02 USPO Machine Cancel Kearny NJ
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

		N/A	1941-07-25 USPO Machine Cancel Kearny NJ
			Launching

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

N/A		N/A	1941-07-25 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Barracuda SS-163
			Launching

Cacheted

			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			First Day in Commission

Cachet by George Neumann

No Image			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			First Day in Commission

Hand painted cachet by Mae Weigand

			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			First Day of Commissioning / First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by George V. Sadworth's tribute to Richard Buchwald. Bruce D. Liddell collection

			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			Ship Commissioning First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by Archie Lance. Cachet is thermographed.

N/A			1941-10-22 Locy Type Fz
			Ship Commissioning First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by Archie Lance. Cachet is thermographed. Censored.

		No Image	1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57 1941-11-01 Locy Type FDPS 3 Locy Type FDPS 9v Locy Type FDPS 9x Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57a
			First Day in Commission / Postal Service

Cachet by George V. Sadworth.

N/A		N/A	1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			First Day in Commission / Postal Service

Cachet by George V. Sadworth.

N/A			1941-11-01 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-OTO)
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

N/A		N/A	1941-11-01 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			First Day in Commission / First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

			1941-11-01 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57 Locy Type 3 (A-OTO) "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"
			Commissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth. The back side of the cover has a normal Type F (B-57) postmark. Cachet is thermographed.

No Image			1941 Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57a
			Category

Note: Fragment of BRISTOL's T-3 postmark appears on this cover. Bruce D. Liddell collection

			1941-11-01 Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)
			Ship Commissioning First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by National Cachet Society (Walt Czubay)

			1941-10-22 Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
			Ship Commissioning First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by National Cachet Society (Walt Czubay). Notice the two different configurations and dates of this postmark.

N/A		N/A	1941-12-03 Type 3 (A-OTO)
			Category

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

N/A		N/A	1941-12-06 Type 3 (A-OTO) "CAPE / CHARLES VA"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Gordon A. Shaw

N/A		N/A	1941-12-12 Type 3 (A-OTO) "FIRST / SALVO"
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Gordon A. Shaw. From the Tom Kean collection.

			1942-03-02 Locy Type 3z (BBT)
			Official Business

Note:

N/A			1942-09-27 Type 3(A-OTO) "WELL DONE / 5TH MARINES"
			Category

Cachet by - George V. Sadworth

No Image			1942-10-26 Type 3 (A-OTO) "PORTER / SUNK"
			Postmark commemorates the sinking of USS Porter DD-356

Cachet by - Walter G. Crosby.

N/A		N/A	1942-10-27 Type 3 (A-OTO) "A FIGHTING / NAVY DAY"
			Navy Day

Cachet by Richard Buchwald

No Image			1942-11-11 Type Pz ?
			USS Atlanta CL-51

Note: Blue postmark dated 11-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "ATLANTA / DODGES / Bombers". Unfranked. Unaddressed. Violet rubber-stamps "ATLANTA DODGES Bombers" and "ATLANTA DODGES Dive Bmr's". Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage. Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.

No Image			1942-11-13 Type Pz ?
			USS Benham DD-397

Note: Red postmark dated 13-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "BENHAM / SUNK". Unfranked, cartoon bomb hitting monkey (Tojo?) with "FREE". Unaddressed. Blue thermographic (glossy raised print) Navy Seal cachet by George V. Sadworth. Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage.

Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.

HISTORICAL Information about the USS BRISTOL's Commissioning postmark.

N/A		N/A	1941
			First Day of Commissioning information

Article from the "ANCS NAVIGATOR" about the USS Bristol's first day of commissioning and the use of her postmarks. Going by this article, the FDC and FDPS dates are the same.

N/A		N/A	1941
			First Day of Commissioning information

Article from the "ANCS NAVIGATOR" about the USS Bristol's first day of commissioning and the use of her postmarks. Going by this article, the FDC and FDPS dates are the same.

If you have images to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add them. See Editing Ship Cover Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19400902_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--09-02<br/>
+-09-02<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>Kearny NJ
-Kearny NJ Machine
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Keel Laying
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]] Cachet
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 63: / Line 62: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett bristol dd453 19410725.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-07-25<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>Kearny NJ
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Launching
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Loring W Stannard | Loring W. Stannard]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1941-07-25  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19410725_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--07-25<br/>
+-07-25<br/>Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)<br/>[[BARRACUDA_SS_163_ | USS Barracuda SS-163]]
-Kearny NJ Machine
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Launching
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Maker_Loring W Stannard | Loring W. Stannard]] Cachet
+Cacheted
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 88: / Line 103: @@
 First Day in Commission
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann | Neumann]] Cachet
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann | George Neumann]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 106: / Line 121: @@
 First Day in Commission
 </td></tr></table>
-Weigand hand painted cachet
+Hand painted cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Mae_Weigand_ | Mae Weigand]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411022_1S_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411022_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 122: / Line 137: @@
 Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category
+First Day of Commissioning / First Day of Postal Service
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth's]] tribute to [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth's]] tribute to [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]].
 Bruce D. Liddell collection
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
@@ Line 139: / Line 154: @@
 </td><td valign="center">
 -10-22<br/>
-Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57<br/>
+Locy Type FDC F<br/>"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
-FIRST DAY / COMMISSION<br/>
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service| First Day Of Postal Service]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by  [[Cachet_Maker_Archie_Lance | Archie Lance]]. Cachet is thermographed.
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1941-10-22  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411022_1l_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411022_1l_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-10-22<br/>Locy Type Fz
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service|Ship First Day Of Postal Service]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service| First Day Of Postal Service]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Archie_Lance|Archie Lance]].<br/>Cachet is thermographed.
+Cachet by  [[Cachet_Maker_Archie_Lance | Archie Lance]]. Cachet is thermographed.  Censored.
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 169: / Line 201: @@
 First Day in Commission / Postal Service
 </td></tr></table>
-Note:
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth| George V. Sadworth]].
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1941-10-22  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411022_6_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-10-22<br/>
+Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+First Day in Commission / Postal Service
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth| George V. Sadworth]].
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 176: / Line 226: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411101_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 183: / Line 233: @@
 </td><td valign="center">
 -11-01<br/>
-Locy Type FDPS 3
+Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-OTO)
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 First Day of Postal Service
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1941-11-01  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411101_1H_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-01<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+First Day in Commission / First Day of Postal Service
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 202: / Line 269: @@
 -11-01<br/>
 Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57<br/>
-Locy Type 3<br/>"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"<br/>
+Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)<br/>"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth|George V Sadworth]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth| George V. Sadworth]]. The back side of the cover has a normal Type F (B-57) postmark. Cachet is thermographed.
-The back side of the cover has a normal Type F (B-57) postmark. Cachet is thermographed.
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 225: / Line 291: @@
 Category
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Fragment of BRISTOL's T-3 postmark appears on this cover<br/>
+Note: Fragment of BRISTOL's T-3 postmark appears on this cover. Bruce D. Liddell collection
-Bruce D. Liddell collection
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 239: / Line 304: @@
 [[Image:Bunter_Bristol_DD_453_19411101_2_back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--11-01<br/>
+-11-01<br/>Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)
-Locy Type 3 (A-OTO)<br/>
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service| First Day Of Postal Service]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_National_Cachet_Society| National Cachet Society (Walt Czubay)]]
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1941-11-01  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411101_1C_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411101_1C_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411101_2C_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-10-22<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>"FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-57
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service|Ship First Day Of Postal Service]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service| First Day Of Postal Service]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_National_Cachet_Society|National Cachet Society]]<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_National_Cachet_Society| National Cachet Society (Walt Czubay)]]. Notice the two different configurations and dates of this postmark.
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLBristol_DD453_19411203_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--12-03<br>
+-12-03<br>Type 3 (A-OTO)
-Type 3
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Category
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
+Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1941-12-06 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411206_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-12-06<br>Type 3 (A-OTO)<br/>"CAPE / CHARLES VA"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Shakedown Cruise
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Gordon_A_Shaw_ | Gordon A. Shaw]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1941-12-12 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19411212_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-12-12<br>Type 3 (A-OTO)<br/>"FIRST / SALVO"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Shakedown Cruise
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Gordon_A_Shaw_ | Gordon A. Shaw]]. From the Tom Kean collection.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 276: / Line 391: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett bristol dd453 1942 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--03-02<br/>
+-03-02<br/>Locy Type 3z (BBT)
-Locy Type 3z (BBT)
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Official Business
@@ Line 288: / Line 402: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19420927_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 295: / Line 409: @@
 </td><td valign="center">
 -09-27<br>
-Type 3<br/>
+Type 3(A-OTO)<br/>"WELL DONE / 5TH MARINES"
-"WELL DONE / 5TH MARINES"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Category
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]]
+Cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1942-10-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+No Image
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19421026_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19421026_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-10-26<br>
+Type 3 (A-OTO)<br/>"PORTER / SUNK"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Postmark commemorates the sinking of<br/>[[PORTER_DD_356_ | USS Porter DD-356]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]].
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1942-10-26 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_19421027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-10-27<br>Type 3 (A-OTO)<br/>"A FIGHTING / NAVY DAY"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Navy Day
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 316: / Line 464: @@
 Type Pz ?
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category
+[[ATLANTA_CL_51_ | USS Atlanta CL-51]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Blue postmark dated 11-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "ATLANTA / DODGES / Bombers". Unfranked. Unaddressed. Violet rubber-stamps "ATLANTA DODGES Bombers" and "ATLANTA DODGES Dive Bmr's". Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage. Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.<br/>
+Note: Blue postmark dated 11-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "ATLANTA / DODGES / Bombers". Unfranked. Unaddressed. Violet rubber-stamps "ATLANTA DODGES Bombers" and "ATLANTA DODGES Dive Bmr's". Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage. Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.
-[[ATLANTA_CL_51_ | USS Atlanta CL-51]]<br/>
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-Category
+[[BENHAM_DD_397_ | USS Benham DD-397]]
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 Note: Red postmark dated 13-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "BENHAM / SUNK". Unfranked, cartoon bomb hitting monkey (Tojo?) with "FREE". Unaddressed. Blue thermographic (glossy raised print) Navy Seal cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth | George V. Sadworth]].
 Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage.
-Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.<br/>
+Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.
-[[BENHAM_DD_397_ | USS Benham DD-397]]<br/>
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<br/><hr/>
+'''HISTORICAL''' Information about the USS BRISTOL's Commissioning postmark.
+<br/>
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1942-11-11 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_1941_2_Article.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+First Day of Commissioning information
+</td></tr></table>
+Article from the "ANCS NAVIGATOR" about the USS Bristol's first day of commissioning and the use of her postmarks.  Going by this article, the FDC and FDPS dates are the same.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1942-11-11 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bristol_DD453_1941_1_Article.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+First Day of Commissioning information
+</td></tr></table>
+Article from the "ANCS NAVIGATOR" about the USS Bristol's first day of commissioning and the use of her postmarks.  Going by this article, the FDC and FDPS dates are the same.
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