Cachet Maker ANCS Crew Freebooters

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.

FREEBOOTERS CREW was Organized February 1937 and ceased in April 1939

 

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			1938-02-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN / FRANCISCO" USS Arizona BB-39
			Washington's Birthday

Cachet was hand colored by Melton M. Parker. 27 covers issued. This is cover number 7.

 

No Image		No Image	1938-02-22 USPO Type 9 "US Marines Barracks Br." Brooklyn NY Locy Type 9 USS Cuttlefish SS-171
			Washington's Birthday

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			1938-05-08 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-24 "FREEBOOTERS / 1938" USS Whippoorwill ATO-169
			Mother's Day

Cachet by Jimmie Allen and sponsored by the Freebooters Crew, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1938-07-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "DRAKES / BAY" USS Arizona BB-39
			Location Commemorative - Drake's Bay, California

Cachet was hand colored by Melton M. Parker. 30 covers issued.

 

N/A			1938-09-05 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT} USS Lexington CV-2
			Labor Day

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

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