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<hr/>The UNITED FRUIT COMPANY, was started in 1899 and became the UNITED BRANDS CORPORATION in the late 1950's. Many ships and markings were utilized over the course of their history and on these pages will be shown examples of them.<br/>Postmark numbering system is taken from the "The United Fruit Company; The History, Ships & Cancellations of the Great White Fleet" by Philip Cockrill.<br/><hr/><br/> | |||
Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use | 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. | the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well. | ||
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | ||
<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Cachet<br/>Close-Up Image | <tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Cachet<br/>Close-Up Image | ||
</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Full<br/> | </th><th valign="center" align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Full<br/>Postmark Image | ||
</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To | </th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Front Image | ||
</th><th valign="center">Postmark Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text<br/> | </th><th valign="center">Postmark Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text<br/> | ||
Ship<br/>---------<br/>Category</th></tr></table> | Ship<br/>---------<br/>Category</th></tr></table> | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 24 March 2025
The UNITED FRUIT COMPANY, was started in 1899 and became the UNITED BRANDS CORPORATION in the late 1950's. Many ships and markings were utilized over the course of their history and on these pages will be shown examples of them.
Postmark numbering system is taken from the "The United Fruit Company; The History, Ships & Cancellations of the Great White Fleet" by Philip Cockrill.
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 Postmark Image | Thumbnail Link To Front Image | Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category |
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1932-02-25 |
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Collectors request |
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1929-02-11 |
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Collectors request |
Note:
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