Cachet Maker Richard F Hoffner Page 9

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.

See Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS for more of Rich Hoffner's work. He has been the Cachet Director of Chapter No. 4 since 1980.

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Rich Hoffner Add-On Cachets

 

N/A			1931-08-18 Locy Type 5s "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Rizal DM-14
			In Port

Add-On Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

N/A			1932-03-17 Locy Type 3s "ST PATRICKS / DAY" USS Gamble DM-15
			St. Patricks Day

Add-On Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

N/A		N/A	1933-10-30 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-11 USS Peary DD-226
			Shanghai China

Add-On Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

N/A			1934-03-22 Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) "AT / SEA" USS San Francisco CA-38
			Shakedown Cruise

Add-On Cachets (Eagle) by Mike Brock, (ship and text) by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-07-25 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "FIRING SRBP / OFF TSINGTAO" USS Augusta CA 31
			SRBP = Short Range Battle Practices

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N/A		N/A	1935-08-31 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "SOUTHAMPTON / ENGLAND" USS Dale DD 353
			Shakedown Cruise

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N/A		N/A	1936-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STOCKHOLM / NAVY DAY" USS Porter DD 356
			Shakedown Cruise

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N/A		N/A	1937-03-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "MANILA / P.I." USS Barker DD 213
			Asiatic Duty

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N/A		N/A	1937-04-07 Locy Type LDC 3r (A-TTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USS Lea DD 118
			Last Day in Commission

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N/A		N/A	1939-02-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "CULEBRA / P.R." USS Gridley DD 380
			Port Visit to Culebra Puerto Rico

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N/A		N/A	1939-10-02 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Searaven SS 196
			First Day In Commission

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N/A		N/A	1939-12-01 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Seawolf SS 197
			First Day In Commission

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N/A		N/A	1940-04-18 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH. / N.H." USS Sealion SS 195
			Homeport

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N/A		N/A	1940-08-27 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Thresher SS 200
			First Day In Commission

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N/A			1940-11-15 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / SERVICE" USS Howard DMS-7
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1941-01-04 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PEARL / HARBOR-T H" USS Minneapolis CA 36
			Homeport

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N/A		N/A	1941-03-20 Locy Type FDPS 9v USS Grayling SS 209
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1941-05-16 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY / SERVICE" USS Gudgeon SS 211
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1941-07-04 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) USS Tambor SS 198
			Independence Day

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N/A		N/A	1941-11-15 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY / MAIL" USS Drum SS 228
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1942-01-21 Locy Type FDC 3z (BBT) USS Greenling SS 213
			First Day In Commission

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N/A			1943-01-12 Locy Type 9x USS Kitty Hawk APV-1
			Collectors request

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N/A			1944-08-13 USPO Duplex Cancel Bath ME USS Tolman DM-28
			Collectors request

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N/A			1946-01-24 Locy Type Fz Locy Type 9vz Locy Type 9xz USS Fitch DMS-25
			Collectors request

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N/A			1946-01-30 Locy Type 2z + SLKts(n) USS Jeffers DMS-27
			Collectors request

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N/A			1946-02-03 Locy Type 2z Locy Type 9ruz USS Jeffers DMS-27
			Collectors request

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N/A			1946-03-11 Locy Type 2z+SLbs ("USS H. F. BAUER") USS Harry F. Bauer DM-26
			Collectors request

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N/A			1946-04-09 Locy Type 3z (BBT) USS Doran DMS-41
			Collectors request

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N/A			1946-07-16 Locy Type 2z Locy Type 9efu USS Adams DM-27
			Collectors request

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N/A			1949-10-15 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USS Hobson DMS-26
			Collectors request

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N/A		N/A	1950-05-20 Locy Type CD-R2 USS Diachenko APD-123
			Unreported PAID marking

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N/A		N/A	1952-07-28 USPO Machine Cancel "Naval Sta." Key West FL USS Bluefish SS-222
			Serving w/ Sub Division 41

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N/A		N/A	1954-03-04 Locy Type 2r USS Nicholas DD-449
			Collectors request

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N/A			1956-04-06 Locy Type 2(n) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42
			FDPS & FDR

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N/A		N/A	1956-12-03 Locy Type 2(n) USS Skywatcher YAGR 3
			On Duty

Postmarked on the back with a USPO Machine Cancel dated Dec 3 1956, East Greenwich, RI

 

N/A			1966-09-19 Locy Type 2(n)(USS) USS Procyon AF-61
			On Duty

Postmarked on the back with a Locy Type 9ef(nu)(USS)

 

N/A			1969-05-15 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (DD,USS) USS Fechteler DD-870
			On Duty

Postmarked on the back with Cheltenham PA "Received" marking applied by Richard Hoffner in 1969 when he worked for the post office.

 

N/A		N/A	1970-12-09 USPS Pictorial Postmark PO Branch 17104
			USCG Loran Station Marcus Island

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N/A		N/A	1976-03-19 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"CG") USS Biddle CG 34
			Overhaul

Overhaul text cachet by Larry Briend

 

N/A			1978-09-11 Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS)("CAPODANNA") USS Capodanno FF-1093
			Add-on

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N/A		N/A	1979-02-16 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Mobile LKA 115
			On Duty

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N/A		N/A	1979-09-27 Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USS) USS Buchanan DDG 14
			On Duty

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N/A		N/A	1985-05-25 USPS Type 9 New London WA USS Alabama SSBN-731
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	1988-02-27 USPS Pictorial Postmark "DEACTIVATED" Bremerton WA USS Dace SSN-607
			Deactivation

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N/A		N/A	1999-08-07 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Sailing Ship Station" San Diego CA USCGC Eagle WIX-327
			Fleet Week

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N/A		N/A	1999-08-16 USPS Type 9 San Diego CA USCGC Eagle WIX-327
			Leaving for Colombia

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