Cachet Maker George Neumann

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

 

			1939-12-04 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-TBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA" USS Abel P. Upshur DD-193
			Recommissioning

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-02-13 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / SERVICE" USS Bancroft DD-256
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-02-16 Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) "MARE / ISLAND,CAL" USS Kilty DD-137
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-02-19 Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / POST OFFICE" USS Meade DD-274
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-03-06 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-TBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION" USS Welborn C. Wood DD-195
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-11-15 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / SERVICE" USS Howard DD-179
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-11-18 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Schley DD-103
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1941-03-31 Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BTB) USS Ward DD-139
			First Day of Postal Service

"Destroyer Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-04-25 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT, D2) FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION USS Wasp CV-7
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: "Pelican Series".
Cachet Makers: George Neumann and Frederick Horton.

 

			1940-08-15 FDPS 3 (A-BTT) "MAIL SERVICE / FIRST DAY" USS Plunkett DD-431
			First Day of Postal Service

"Pelican Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-09-14 FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV" USS Niblack DD-424
			First Day of Postal Service

"Pelican Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1941-02-21 FDPS 3 (A-BBT) USS Edison DD-439
			First Day Postal Service

"Pelican Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1941-03-05 3 (A-BBT) USS Grayson DD-435
			First Day this cancel

"Pelican Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1941-11-29 3 (A-BBT) USS Ellyson DD-454
			First Day Commission cachet

"Pelican Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1942-04-02 Locy Type FDC 3z (BBT) USS Farenholt DD-491
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: "Pelican Series"
Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.

 

			1940-05-30 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NNY / PORT'S'VA" USS Acushnet AT-63
			Memorial Day

Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-05-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF." USS Algorma AT-34
			Memorial Day

Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-05-30 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIF." USS Bagaduce AT-21
			Memorial Day

Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-05-30 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USS Kalmia AT-23
			Memorial Day

Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-05-30 Locy Type 3 (A-BTB) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USS Pinola AT-23
			Memorial Day

Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-07-15 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2) ARRIVE / NORFOLK USS Wasp CV-7
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet Makers: George Neumann and Frederick Horton

 

No Image			1940-08-02 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT, D2) ARMY BASE / BOSTON USS Wasp CV-7
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet Makers: George Neumann and Frederick Horton.
This is the same cachet as the one dated 1940-07-15 only in a different color.

 

			1940-08-04 3 (A-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASH" USS Lexington CV-2
			US Coast Guard Birthday

Note:

 

			1941-01-20 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USS Chewink ASR-3
			First Day of Postal Service

"Auxiliaries Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1941-02-06 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBB) "NORFOLK / VA" USS Sciota AT-30
			First Day of Postal Service

"Auxiliaries Recomm Series"
Cachet sponsor is Frederick Horton

 

			1940-03-04 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-TBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Tippecanoe AO-21
			First Day in Commission

"Auxiliaries Recomm Series" (Cachet is for a Recommissioning, which is in error)

 

			1942-08-26 Locy Type Fz USCS Catalog Illus. CD-Z5 USS Jeffers DD-621
			Launching

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			1943-02-28 Locy Type Fz USCS Catalog Illus. CD-Z5 USS Thorn DD-647 USS Turner DD-648 USS Bullard DD-660 USS Kidd DD-661
			Quad-Launching

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		No Image	1943-07-04 USPO Machine Postmark Kearney, NJ USS Healy DD-672 USS Hickox DD-673
			Twin Launching

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			1946-04-17 Locy Type LDC RECD  [CD-R3] USS Venango AKA-82
			Ship Decommissioning

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			1946-04-27 Locy Type RECD (CD-R3) USS Bland APA-134
			Last Day of Commission

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			1946-05-31 Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Catalog Illus. CD-R3 USS Prentiss AKA-102
			Last Day of Commission

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			1947-09-02 Locy Type 2t(nu)("DMS") USS Ellyson DMS-19
			2nd Anniversary of V-J Day

Frederick Horton, sponsor.

 

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