Cachet Category MACON ZRS 5 Page 2

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

1. USS Macon ZRS-5 Covers Page 1 (19 December 1931 to 31 December 1934)
2. USS Macon ZRS-5 Covers Page 2 (01 January 1935 to 1983)
3. USS Macon ZRS-5 Covers Page 3 (Cachetmakers Logs of activities)

 

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

 

N/A		N/A	1935-01-03 USPO 4-bar Cancel Moffett Field CA
			Cachet sponsored by the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce.

First Flight of 1935. From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-01-15 USPO 4-bar Cancel Moffett Field CA
			Cachet by Clyde Welch Sponsored by the National Aiglon Society

275 covers created.

 

N/A			1935-01-15 USPO 4-bar Cancel Moffett Field CA
			From Moffett Field

Cachet by L. F. Christopherson and Clyde Welch. Sponsored by the National Aiglon Society

 

N/A			1935-01-15 Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "ZRS5 OVER / FLEET AGAIN" Locy Type 9 USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Byrd L. Powell

Note:

 

N/A			1935-01-15 Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "ZRS5 OVER / FLEET AGAIN" Locy Type 9 USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse Sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

Through the Spy Glass of the USS Macon. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-01-15 Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "MACON / OVER FLT." USS Portland CA-33
			Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1935-01-31 USPO 4-bar Cancel Moffett Field CA
			Thirty-Fourth Flight

Cachet by Clyde Welch, sponsored by the National Aiglon Society

 

N/A		N/A	1935-01-31 USPO 4-bar Cancel Moffett Field CA
			Thirty-Fourth Flight

Air Mail. Cachet by Clyde Welch, sponsored by the National Aiglon Society

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-4 USS MacLeish DD-220
			Cachet by Richard Dumonte

Visiting San Diego CA. From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-TBT) "SAN FRANCISCO / CALIF" USS Chicago CA-29
			Cachet by Richard Dumonte

From the William Lowe collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 5hks "AT / SEA" USS Nautilus SS-168
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse, Sponsored by Byrd L. Powell.

From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 6 USS Cincinnati CL-6
			Cachet by Richard Dumonte

From the William Lowe collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "ENROUTE / SANFRANCISCO" USS Colorado BB-45
			Cachet sponsored by Elton O. Clem.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "ENROUTE / SANFRANCISCO" USS Colorado BB-45
			Cachet sponsored by Elton O. Clem.

From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 5hk "AT / SEA" USS Maryland BB-46
			Cachet by Richard Dumonte.

US Fleet Training in California Waters. + Crash cachet on the back + From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 9 "FAREWELL / MACON" US Receiving Ship Brooklyn NY
			Cacheted

USCS Auction Donation, shared by Lloyd Ferrell.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 USPO Duplex Cancel "Air Mail" Chicago IL
			Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller.

"Sighted" crossed out, replaced with "Crashes at Sea". From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 5ks (C) "MACON / CRASHES" USS Bobolink AM-20
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse.

Silver thermofax cachet. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 3s (B-BTT) "U.S.S. MACON / DESTROYED" USS Concord CL-10
			Cacheted

Notice the small black box next to Washington's vignette. From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type F "MACON DISASTER / POINT SUR 5.35PM" USS Grebe AM-43
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse Sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

Burgundy cachet. From the William Lowe collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "MACON WILL / FLY NO MORE" USS Grebe AM-43
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse Sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

Blue cachet. From the William Lowe collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 3s "S.O.S. / MACON" USS Herbert DD-160
			Cachet by C. Wright Richell.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 5hk "AT / SEA" USS Maryland BB-46
			Final Cruise of the USS Macon

Cachet by sponsored by P. W. Stultz, NMC. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "FLEET / WITH MACON" Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "MACON / DISASTER" USS Narwhal SS-167
			Fleet Maneuvers

Cachet by Harry E. Richmond, sponsored by the Los Angeles Cover Club

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (B-BTB) "U.S.S. MACON / CRASHES PTSUR" USS New York BB-34
			Cachet by Richard Dumonte.

From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "U.S.S.MACON / AFIRESINKING" USS Northampton CA-26
			Bon Voyage to the USS Macon

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Leo A. Miller, NMC. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT,AT SEA) "U.S.S. MACON / CRASHES" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by R. S. Ewing, sponsored by Lloyd A. Nace

Note: Postmark in purple ink.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT, AT SEA) "U.S.S. MACON / CRASHES" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

From the Tom Kean collection. Postmarked on the back from "Elmhurst Sta.", Oakland CA

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "USS MACON / CRASHES" USS Saratoga CV-3
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse Sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

From the William Lowe collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type 3s (B-BTT) "MACON LOST / OFF PT SUR" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Cachet by C. Wright Richell

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT, AT SEA) "LAST MACON / COVER" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse Sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

From the William Lowe collection.

 

N/A			1935-02-18 Locy Type 7qt(2) Locy Type 5hks "USS MACON / -- SAIL" USS West Virginia BB-48
			Cachet sponsored by Eugene L. Mueller, USCS #255.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1935-03-11 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 "MEMORIA IN / AETERNA" Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "REST IN / PEACE" USS Grebe AM-34
			Cachet by Cecil Klark, sponsored by Walter G. Crosby

From the Tom Kean collection. The cover is signed by W. C. Lobdell, NCM

 

N/A		N/A	1935-03-11 USPO 4-bar Cancel Moffett Field CA
			Cacheted

2nd Anniversary of Christening.

 

			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "REST IN / PEACE" USS Arizona BB-39
			Cachet by Clyde Welch, sponsored by the National Aiglon Society

Note: Cachet also commemorates USS Macon ZRS-5, USS Akron ZRS-4 and USS Shenandoah ZR-1.

 

			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "REST IN / PEACE" USS Arizona BB-39
			Cachet by C.J. (Jimmie) Leopard and Clyde Welch

Note: Cachet commemorates Memorial Day.

 

		N/A	1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "REST IN / PEACE" USS Arizona BB-39
			Cachet by Clyde Welch

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1935-05-30 Locy Type 6 USS Cincinnati CL-6
			Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller

In Memoriam. From the William Lowe collection.

 

			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15 "DECORATIONS / IN MEMORY" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Ted DeNyse, sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

Memorial Day. Cachet remembers USS Macon ZRS-5, USS Akron ZRS-4 and USS Shenandoah ZR-1. Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15 "DECORATIONS / IN MEMORY" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller

From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 (A-TTT "RECORDEMOS / HONOLULU TH" USS Richmond CL-9
			Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller

From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

N/A			1935-05-30 Locy Type 6 "US Naval Station, Marine Base Branch" San Diego, CA
			Cachet by Eugene L. Mueller

Memorial Day

 

			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15 "DECORATIONS / IN MEMORY" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

Memorial Day

 

N/A			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15 "DECORATIONS / IN MEMORY" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Robert M. Graham

Memorial Day, remembering USS Macon ZRS-5

 

N/A			1935-05-30 Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "LEST WE / FORGET" USS Saratoga CV-3
			Cachet by George Huestis.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1935-05-30 Locy Type 5hks (C) "MEMORIAL / DAY" USS Texas BB-35
			Cachet by J. C. Formick.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-05-30 USPO 4-bar Cancel Big Sur CA
			Cachet by Richard Dumonte

Cachet remembers USS Macon ZRS-5, USS Akron ZRS-4, USS Shenandoah ZR-1 and Blimp J-3. From the William J. Wladyka collection.

 

			1936-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "N Y P S'WN / BREMERTON" USS Arizona BB-39
			Cachet by Clyde Welch

Note:

 

		N/A	1936-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "N Y P S'WN / BREMERTON" USS Arizona BB-39
			Cachet by C. J. (Jimmie) Leopard

Same base design as used by Clyde Welch's USS Macon commemorative cachet of the same date (1936-02-12).

 

		N/A	1938-10-27 Locy Type 3r (B-BTT) "NEW BEDFORD / MASS" Hamilton DD-141
			Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

Cachet remembers the loss of FULTON AS-1, PANAY PR-5, AKRON ZRS-4, MACON ZRS-5 and SWALLOW AM-4.

 

		N/A	1940-02-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "U.S. FLEET / FLAG SHIP" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Cachet by Walter Czubay (NCS 1 - National Cachet Society)

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1940-02-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF." USS Cincinnati CL-6
			Cachet by Walter Czubay (NCS 1 - National Cachet Society)

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-05-07 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) USS Meredith DD-434
			Cachet sponsored by Donald Graf

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A			1973-06-23 USPS Pictorial "USCS Convention Station" Madison, WI
			Cachet sponsored by the USS Saginaw Chapter No. 59, USCS

40th Anniversary of Commissioning

 

N/A		N/A	1983-03-11 USPS Pictorial "USS Macon Station" Macon GA
			Cachet by M. R. Wildermuth

50th Anniversary of Launching

 

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