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

 
Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. There is also the option to have a link to the image of the back of the cover if there is anything of significance there. Finally, there is the primary date for the cover and the classification types for all postmarks based on the Locy System.


 

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
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Cachet Category


 

1936-01-20
Undated Portland OR Machine Cancel
Cruiser EMDEN
Keel Laid December 1921
Launched January 6 1935
Commissioned October 15 1925
Decommissioned April 26 1945

Portland Rose Festival

Cover created by Louis R. Diesing, sponsored by the Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS


 

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1963-09-27
Holstein Germany
(U-Boat) HAI S-170

Ship cover

Note: This is a naval cover from the Federal Republic of Germany Navy the type XXIII diesel submarine "Hai" S 170 (Shark) ex-U 2365. The Hai has an interesting career.
She was U-2365 and was sunk in Danish waters by her crew in WWII to avoid capture by the allied forces. She was raised at a cost of 2.5 mil marks and found to be in fantastic condition many years later. She was returned to service in the Federal Republic of Germany Navy. This cover has a two line stamp from the boat.


 

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1963-10-08
Holstein Germany
(U-Boat) HECHT S-171

Ship cover

Note: This is a naval cover from the Federal Republic of Germany Navy the type XXIII diesel submarine "Hecht" S 171 (Pike) ex-U 2367. The Hecht has an interesting career.
Sank 5 May, 1945 near Schleimünde, in approximate position 55.00N, 11.00E, after a collision with an unidentified German U-boat. Raised in August 1956. Renamed U-Hecht (pike) and served in the German Federal Navy from 1 Oct, 1957. Stricken on 30 Sep, 1968 and broken up at Kiel in 1969.
Rubber stamp marking from the submarine as cachet on the cover.


 

1970-07-06
HESSEN D184

USS Fred T. Berry DD 858

Tazewell G. Nicholson

Welcome to Norfolk VA


 

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1972-02-12
Lisbon Portugal
(Frigate) LUBECK F224

NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic

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1978-06-21
Kiel Germany
Ubootgeschwader U-11

10th Anniversary 1968-1978

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1983-10-06
Philadelphia PA
SSS GORCH FOCK

Tall Ship Station

Serviced by Rich Hoffner

 


 

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