Cachet Maker David A Kent

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.

 

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

 

			1973-08-04
			Ship Launching - USS Glenard P Lipscomb SSN-685

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			1983-03-31 Locy Type 9y ("USPO") Bremerton Washington Naval Base Station
			Ship Decommissioning - USS Ethan Allen SSN-608

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N/A			1983-07-06 USPS Machine Cancel Newport News VA
			Keel Laying - USS Key West SSN-702

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			1983-09-24
			Ship Christening - USS Honolulu SSN-718

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N/A			1985-07-20 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel Newport News VA
			Launching - USS Key West SSN-702

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			1985-12-14 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching - USS Louisville SSN-724

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N/A			1988-05-29 Locy Type LDC 2-2t(n+)(USS, FPO AP 96667-1224)
			Decommissioning of - USS Harry W. Hill DD-986

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			1988-11-12 USPS Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching - USS Miami SSN-755

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N/A			1989-10-28 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Christening Of The / USS Asheville" Newport News, VA
			Christening & Launching - USS Asheville SSN-758

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N/A			1992-08-01 Locy Type LAU F "CHRISTENED / AND / LAUNCHED"
			Christening & Launching - USS Columbus SSN-762

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			1993-07-14 Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-17a USS Iwo Jima LPH-2
			Decommissioning

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			1994-09-24 USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS COLUMBIA / SSN-771 Sta." Groton CT
			Launching - USS Columbia SSN-771

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N/A			1995-06-24 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening / USS SEAWOLF Sta" Groton CT
			Christening of - USS Seawolf SSN-21

From the George Marcincin collection.

 

			1995-10-09 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Groton CT
			Commissioning - USS Columbia SSN-771

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			2003-07-12 Locy Type 2-2 (USS, FPO AE 09542-2876) Locy Type 9-2 (USS, FPO AE 09542-2876) USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
			Ship Commissioning

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			2003-08-04 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk VA
			Ship Decommissioning - USS Portland LSD-37

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N/A			2003-08-23 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" Portsmouth VA
			Decommissioning of - USS Hayler DD-997

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N/A			2003-10-18 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Day Station" Newport RI
			Commissioning of - USS Chafee DDG-90

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N/A			2003-12-02 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" San Diego CA
			Decommissioning of - USS Elliot DD-967

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N/A			2003-12-02 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" San Diego CA
			Decommissioning of - USS Elliot DD-967

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N/A			2004-07-31 USPS Pictorial Postmark "U.S.S. Texas Station" Newport News VA
			Christening of - USS Texas SSN-775

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N/A			2004-10-23 USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Norfolk VA
			Commissioning - USS Virginia SSN-774

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