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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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April - June 1940
 

N/A		N/A	1940-04-15 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION" USS Wainwright DD-419
			First Day Postal Service USS WAINWRIGHT Destroyer 419 Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

ANCS cachet. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-04-15 Locy Type FDC 9v USS Wainwright DD-419
			First Day Postal Service USS WAINWRIGHT Destroyer 419 Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

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N/A		N/A	1940-04-15 Locy Type FDC 9x USS Wainwright DD-419
			First Day Postal Service USS WAINWRIGHT Destroyer 419 Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

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N/A		N/A	1940-05-07 Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-TBT) "1ST DAY / SERVICE" USS Noa DD-343
			First Day Postal Service USS NOA Destroyer 343 Recommissioned Phila. Navy Yard

ANCS cachet. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1940-05-09 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "1st DAY / CANCEL" USS Bowditch AG-30
			First Day of Postal Service USS BOWDITCH Survey Ship Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

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N/A		N/A	1940-05-09 Locy Type FDPS 9efw USS Bowditch AG-30
			First Day of Postal Service USS BOWDITCH Survey Ship Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by Loring Stannard. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-09 Locy Type FDPS 9x USS Bowditch AG-30
			First Day of Postal Service USS BOWDITCH Survey Ship Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by Loring Stannard. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-13 Locy Type FDPS 3 (B-BBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL" Locy Type FDPS 9v Locy Type FDPS 9efw Locy Type FDPS 9x USS William Ward Burrows AP-6
			First Day of Postal Service USS BURROWS Transport Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-13 Locy Type FDPS 9v USS William Ward Burrows AP-6
			First Day of Postal Service USS BURROWS Transport Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by Loring Stannard. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-15 Locy Type 9x USS William Ward Burrows AP-6
			First Day Full Commission USS WM. W. BURROWS Transport Commissioned Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by Loring Stannard. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-21 Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY/POSTAL SERV" USS Dixie AD-14
			First Day Postal Service United States Ship DIXIE Destroyer Tender

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1940-05-30 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-33 On the back Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) USS William Ward Burrows AP-6
			Memorial Day

Cachet by George Neumann. Sponsored by the Moffet Chapter No. 6, USCS and Henrik Wilson. Co-Operation by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-05-31 Locy Type FDPS 9v Locy Type FDPS 9x USS Aulick DD-258
			First Day Postal Service USS AULICK Destroyer 258 Recommissioned San Diego Cal.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-06-17 Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) USS Jacob Jones DD-130
			First Day USS COWELL Destroyer 167 Recommissioned Phila. Navy Yard

From the Bob Govern collection. Not in Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-06-17 Locy Type FDC SLPts(n) (46x3) USS Cowell DD-167
			First Day USS COWELL Destroyer 167 Recommissioned Phila. Navy Yard

From the Bob Govern collection. Not in Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-06-17 Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) USS Jacob Jones DD-130
			First Day USS DORAN (ex-Bagley) Destroyer 185 Recommissioned Phila. Navy Yard

 Not in Ludo Janssens catalog.

 

N/A		N/A	1940-06-17 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Overton DD-239
			First Day USS HOPEWELL Destroyer 181 Recommissioned Phila. Navy Yard

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