ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN 72

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.


    Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier
    Keel Laid 3 November 1984 - Launched & Christened 13 February 1988

  1. USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN-72
    Commissioned 11 November 1989


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Covers Page 1    (1984-2013)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Full Cover Image


 

Locy Type FDPS F

"FIRST DAY OF / POSTAL SERVICE"

1989-08-07

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15


 

Locy Type FDPS 9-1(n+u)(USS)

1989-08-07

First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type FDC F

"COMMISSIONING / DAY"

1989-11-11

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15. Purple Ink.


 

Locy Type FDC 9-1(n+u)(USS)

1989-11-11

First Day of Commissioning


 

Locy Type FDC F

"COMMISSIONING / DAY"

1989-11-11

First Day of Commissioning. Red ink.


 

Locy Type FDC F

"COMMISSIONING / DAY"

1989-11-11

First Day of Commissioning. Black ink.


 

Locy Type FDC F

"COMMISSIONING / DAY"

1989-11-11

First Day of Commissioning. Pink ink.


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1990-01-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1993-10-19

Persian Gulf Cruise, cachet by Steve Kovacs


 

Locy Type
11-1(n+) (USS)

1998-12-25

Notes:


 

Locy Type
11-2 (USS,FPO
AP 96612-2872)

2000-02-12

Note: The difference between this 11-2 postmark and the 11-2 postmarks starting in 2003 are subtle but distinct. The killer bars are thicker in this postmark, it looks like it uses a different font for the FPO numbers and the position of the last number relative to the bottom killer bar is different.


 

Locy Type
11-2 (USS,FPO
AP 96612-2872)

2003-09-27

Arrival of the USS Constellation CV-64 to Puget Sound Navy Yard, following her decommissioning
Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
11-2n (USS,FPO
AP 96612-2872)

2008-09-05

Notes: Contributed by Bill Payden.


 

Locy Type
11-2n (USS,FPO
AE 09520-2872)

2013-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Robert Jank


 

Locy Type
12-1c(n+) (USS)

1999-07-19

Cachet maker: Roger Wentworth


 

Locy Type
12-2
(USS,FPO
AP 96612-2872)

2003-09-27

Arrival of the USS Constellation CV-64 to Puget Sound Navy Yard, following her decommissioning. Cachet by Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
13

2001-10-13

Navy Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

"BUILDERS / TRIALS"

1989-09-11

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15


 

Locy Type F

"SHAKEDOWN / CRUISE"

1990-02-01

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

"CROSSING / THE EQUATOR"

1990-10-09

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15


 

Locy Type F

1991-09-30

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15a. "The device was used after Oct. 1990 with no wording in the killers. In 1991 the killers on one copy of the cancel were cut to 20 mm (A-15a)". Cachet by Gary Rogak


 

Locy Type F

1992-04-30

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15a. "The device was used after Oct. 1990 with no wording in the killers. In 1991 the killers on one copy of the cancel were cut to 20 mm (A-15a)".


 

Locy Type F

1996-12-25

USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration A-15b. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

USCS Catalog
Illustration
CD-10

2008-05-05

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, Serviced by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type F

2009-11-11

Veteran's Day & 20th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

2011-05-08

Centennial of Naval Aviation, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

2014-11-11

25th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

"Unit 100349"

(USS,FPO AE 09520)

2015-04-09

150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, cachet by Bill Payden. "This postmark reflects the change in the Naval Postal System and until more postmark examples are seen, they will be classified as Type F." Greg C.


 

Locy Type F

"Unit 100349"

(USS,FPO AE 09520)

2015-04-09

150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, cachet by Bill Payden. "This postmark reflects the change in the Naval Postal System and until more postmark examples are seen, they will be classified as Type F." Greg C.


 

Locy Type
Meter FR2
(#9002083) ZIP 96612

1999-11-11
to
1999-11-11

Notes:


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520343)
ZIP 96612

1993-03-17

Official Business. Friden Meter


 

Locy Type
Meter PB3
(#3368012)
"USS A. LINCOLN
CVN-72 / FPO 96612"

1993-10-17
to
1993-10-17

Notes:


USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"Christening Of The /
USS
/ Abraham Lincoln"

Newport News VA

1988-02-13

Christening and Launching of USS Abraham Lincoln


 

USPS Pictorial

"USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72
Homeport Station"

Everett WA

2009-02-12

200th Anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth


 

USPS Pictorial

"20th Anniversary Station"

Norfolk VA

2009-11-11

20th Anniversary of the USS Abraham Lincoln.


 

USPS Pictorial

"25th Anniversary Station"

Norfolk VA

2014-11-11

25th Anniversary of the USS Abraham Lincoln. Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


Non-Postal Marking


 

Locy Type
Non-Postal Marking

1993-10-19

Non-Postal Marking from the back of the cover, cachet by Steve Kovacs

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 - April 15 1865)
16th President of the United States

 


 

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