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<ol>Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
<ol>Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid January 8 1921 as Command Ship CC-1<br/>
Keel Laid 8 January 1921 as Command Ship CC-1<br/>
Redesignated Carrier (CV) July 1 1922<br/>
Redesignated Carrier (CV) 1 July 1922<br/>
Launched October 3 1925<br/><br/>
Launched 3 October 1925<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LEXINGTON CV-2'''<br/>
<li>'''USS LEXINGTON CV-2'''<br/>
Commissioned December 14 1927<br/>
Commissioned 14 December 1927<br/>
Heavily damaged (Bombs and Torpedoes) May 8 1942 (Battle of Coral Sea)<br/>
Heavily damaged (Bombs and Torpedoes) 8 May 1942 (Battle of Coral Sea)<br/>
Scuttled by [[PHELPS DD 360|USS PHELPS DD-360]]
Scuttled by [[PHELPS DD 360| USS PHELPS DD-360]]
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[[Image:LEXINGTON PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]  
[[Image:LEXINGTON PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[Lexington_CV_2_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1933-45)</li>
<li>[[Lexington_CV_2_Covers_Page_1 | USS Lexington CV-2 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1933-45)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-BTT)
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3s (A)<br/><br/>"PENSACOLA /<br/>FLORIDA"
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-12-14<br/>to<br/>1937-12-14
1928-03-16
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371214_1_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19280316_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371214_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19280316_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day of Postal Service. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-BTT)
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-BTT)
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-09-06<br/>to<br/>1940-09-06
1937-12-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19400906_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371214_1_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Humboldt_AVP21_19400906_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371214_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Keel Laying of [[HUMBOLDT_WHEC_372_ | USS Humboldt AV-21]]
10th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]  
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-04-13<br/>to<br/>1940-04-13
1940-04-13  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19400413_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19400413_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19400413_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19400413_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes:
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_Cleveland_Cover_Club_ | Cleveland Cover Club]]
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1931-11-11
1931-11-11
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19311111_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19311111_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s (A)<br/><br/>"LEX. CAPTURES / EDWARDS"
Locy Type<br/>3bs
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-07
1938-11-11
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1934-04-07
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19381111 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19340407_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19340407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19381111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Maker_E_L_Beckwith_ | E. L. Beckwith]]
Note:
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Locy Type<br/>3s (A)<br/>
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-07
<br/>to<br/>
1934-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340509_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>3z (TBT)
Locy Type<br/>3z (TBT)
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-02-22
1942-02-22  
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1942-02-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19420222_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19420222_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>6
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-04-25
<br/>to<br/>
1937-04-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19370425_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19370425_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]]
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>6
Locy Type 6
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1928-03-15<br/>to<br/>1928-03-15
1928-03-15  
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19280315_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19280315_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
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Locy Type<br/>7qt
Locy Type<br/>7qt
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-05-09
1937-05-09  
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1937-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19370509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19370509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19370509_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19370509_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]]
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]]
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Locy Type<br/>7qtz
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-03-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19420305 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19420305.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Censored, WWII use
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Locy Type 8
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1928-06-04
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19280604_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19280604_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-07
1934-04-07  
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1934-04-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Maker_E_L_Beckwith_ | E. L. Beckwith]]  
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_E_L_Beckwith_ | E. L. Beckwith]]  
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Locy Type 9v<br/><br/>(1928)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1928-03-28
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19280328_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19280328_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Registered. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type 9v
Locy Type 9v
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-25<br/>to<br/>1940-12-25
1940-12-25  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type 9efw
Locy Type<br/>9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-09-25
1939-09-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19390925_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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Money Order Receipt Stub  
Money Order Receipt Stub  
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Locy Type 9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-25<br/>to<br/>1940-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type 9x
Locy Type 9x
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-25<br/>to<br/>1940-12-25
1940-12-25  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm4.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm4.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11
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1933-11-11<br/>to<br/>1933-11-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19331111_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-12-14
1933-12-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19331214_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11a
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11a
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-10-27<br/>to<br/>1933-10-27
1933-10-27  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19331027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11b
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-12-25<br/>to<br/>1933-12-25
1934-02-12  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19331225 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19331225.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Christmas 1933
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-12-25<br/>to<br/>1933-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340212 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"OUR /<br/>TWELFTH /<br/>BIRTHDAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11c
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"OUR /<br/>TWELFTH /<br/>BIRTHDAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11c
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-12-14<br/>to<br/>1939-12-14
1939-12-14  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19391214_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19391214_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
12th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]]
12th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]]
<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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<!--  F (USCS Illustration L-11c)  -->
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-27<br/>to<br/>1941-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19411027_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19411027_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:
<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11d
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11d
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-25<br/>to<br/>1940-12-25
1940-12-25  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19401225_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Notes:  
Note:  
<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11e
Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-11e
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-22<br/>to<br/>1941-09-22
1941-09-22  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19410922_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19410922_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>Fake<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>CD-3b "Star"
Locy Type<br/>'''FAKE'''<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3b<br/>("Star")
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-03<br/>to<br/>1941-10-03
1941-10-03  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19411003_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19411003_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19411003_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19411003_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Notes:
Cachet and postmark by the [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop_ | Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)]]
<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"LEXINGTON / CAPTURES / HMS EDWARDS"
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"LEXINGTON /<br/>CAPTURES /<br/>HMS EDWARDS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-07
1934-04-07  
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1934-04-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Maker_E_L_Beckwith_ | E. L. Beckwith]]  
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_E_L_Beckwith_ | E. L. Beckwith]]  
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============== -->
<!-- SLO "LEXINGTON / MACON" -->
<!-- ============== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"LEXINGTON SIGHTS /<br/>U.S.S. MACON /<br/>LAT. 22,39 LON. 111"<br/><br/>
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-11
<br/>to<br/>
1934-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340411 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340411.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============== -->
<!-- SLO "NAVY CAPTURES" -->
<!-- ============== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"NAVY CAPTURES /<br/>FORT PULASKI"<br/><br/>
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-11
<br/>to<br/>
1934-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340412 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340412.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============ -->
<!--  SLO  BATTLE / LEXINGTON / CONCORD -->
<!-- ============ -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"BATTLE / LEXINGTON / CONCORD"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-19<br/>to<br/>1934-04-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340419_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19340419_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:
<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============== -->
<!-- SLO "ENROUTE MIAMI" -->
<!-- ============== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"ENROUTE MIAMI /<br/>MACON ATTACKS /<br/>LEXINGTON"<br/><br/>
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-08
<br/>to<br/>
1934-05-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340508 slo.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett lexington cv2 19340508.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============== -->
<!-- SLO  -->
<!-- ============== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>"ARRIVE /<br/>GONAIVES /<br/>HAITI"<br/><br/>
Locy Type 9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-14
<br/>to<br/>
1934-05-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19340514_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_19340514_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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Locy Type<br/>SLKo (35x4)
Locy Type<br/>SLKo (35x4)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-12-17<br/>to<br/>1937-12-17
1937-12-17  
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371217_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371217_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371217_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Lexington_CV_2_19371217_1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Notes: Unlisted straightline mark<br/>Cachet is thermographed.
Unlisted straightline mark. Cachet is thermographed.
<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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<hr/>
<br/><hr/>
<!-- ============== -->
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<!-- 3 (C-BTT) -->
<!-- 3 (C-BTT) -->
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Locy Type<br/>3 (C-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIFORNIA"
Locy Type<br/>3 (C-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIFORNIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-08-15
1935-08-15  
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1935-08-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_VTS2B_19350815_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lexington_CV2_VTS2B_19350815_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS LEXINGTON earned the American Defense Service Medal (w/ "Fleet" clasp), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
USS LEXINGTON earned the American Defense Service Medal (w/ "Fleet" clasp), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Lexington, Massachusetts, where the colonial militia first fought the British in the American Revolutionary War.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Lexington, Massachusetts, where the colonial militia first fought the British in the American Revolutionary War.<br/><br/>
There has been six ships of the US Navy named LEXINGTON: <br/>
There has been six ships of the US Navy that have borne the name LEXINGTON - USS Lexington (1776 Brigantine), USS Lexington (1825 Sloop), USS Lexington (1861 Timberclad Gunboat), USS Lexington CV-2, [[LEXINGTON_AVT_16_ | USS Lexington CV-16]] and USS Lexington II (SP-705), later USS SP-705, a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918.
USS Lexington (1776), a brigantine acquired in 1776 and captured in 1777<br/>
USS Lexington (1825), a sloop in commission from 1826 to 1830 and from 1831 to 1855<br/>
USS Lexington (1861), a timberclad gunboat in commission from 1861 to 1865<br/>
USS Lexington (CV-2), an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1927 and sunk in 1942<br/>
USS Lexington (CV-16), an aircraft carrier in commission from 1943 to 1991<br/>
USS Lexington II (SP-705), later USS SP-705, a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918
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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.

    Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier
    Keel Laid 8 January 1921 as Command Ship CC-1
    Redesignated Carrier (CV) 1 July 1922
    Launched 3 October 1925

  1. USS LEXINGTON CV-2
    Commissioned 14 December 1927
    Heavily damaged (Bombs and Torpedoes) 8 May 1942 (Battle of Coral Sea)
    Scuttled by USS PHELPS DD-360


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Lexington CV-2 Covers Page 1    (1933-45)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3s (A)

"PENSACOLA /
FLORIDA"

1928-03-16

First Day of Postal Service. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BTT)

1937-12-14

10th Anniversary, cachet by Frederick Horton


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1940-04-13

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, and sponsored by the Cleveland Cover Club


 

Locy Type
3s (A)

"ARMISTICE /
DAY"

1931-11-11

Armistice Day, cacheted.


 

Locy Type
3bs

1938-11-11

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (TBT)

1942-02-22

Note:


 

Locy Type 6

1928-03-15

Notes: Lexington's first day of postal service is listed as 1928-03-16 so this cancel is assumed to be backdated.


 

Locy Type
7qt

1937-05-09

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby


 

Locy Type
7qtz

1942-03-05

Censored, WWII use


 

Locy Type 8

1928-06-04

Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection


 

Locy Type 9

1934-04-07

Cachet by E. L. Beckwith


 

Locy Type 9v

(1928)

1928-03-28

Registered. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.


 

Locy Type 9v

1940-12-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efw

1939-09-25

Money Order Receipt Stub


 

Locy Type 9x

1940-12-25

Note:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-11

1933-12-14

6th Anniversary of Commissioning.


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-11a

1933-10-27

Note:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-11b

1934-02-12

Lincoln's Birthday 1934


 

Locy Type F

"OUR /
TWELFTH /
BIRTHDAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-11c

1939-12-14

12th Anniversary, cachet by Richard Buchwald


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-11d

1940-12-25

Note:


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-11e

1941-09-22

Notes:


 

Locy Type
FAKE

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-3b
("Star")

1941-10-03

Cachet and postmark by the Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)


 

Locy Type
SLO

"LEXINGTON /
CAPTURES /
HMS EDWARDS"

1934-04-07

Cachet by E. L. Beckwith


 

Locy Type
SLKo (35x4)

1937-12-17

Unlisted straightline mark. Cachet is thermographed.




 

Locy Type
3 (C-BTT)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIFORNIA"

1935-08-15

U.S.S. Lexington CV-2 VT Squadron 2B

 

Other Information

USS LEXINGTON earned the American Defense Service Medal (w/ "Fleet" clasp), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Lexington, Massachusetts, where the colonial militia first fought the British in the American Revolutionary War.

There has been six ships of the US Navy that have borne the name LEXINGTON - USS Lexington (1776 Brigantine), USS Lexington (1825 Sloop), USS Lexington (1861 Timberclad Gunboat), USS Lexington CV-2, USS Lexington CV-16 and USS Lexington II (SP-705), later USS SP-705, a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918.

 


 

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