Cachet Maker Irene Griffith

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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.


 

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1936-01-01
Locy Type 3 (A-TBB)
HAPPY NEW / YEAR
USS Mississippi EAG-128

New Year's Day

Notes: The secret code translates to: "A Happy New Year".


 

N/A

1936-09-07
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB)
"LABOR DAY / NORFOLK VA"
USS Sirius AK-15

Labor Day

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

1936-10-27
Locy Type 5hks (C)
"NAVY / DAY"
USS Texas BB-35

Navy Day

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

1937-02-14
Locy Type 3 (A-TBB)
"SWEETHEARTS / DAY"
USS Mississippi BB-41

Valentine's Day

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

1937-05-09
Locy Type 2e
US RECEIVING SHIP SAN FRANCISCO CA

Mother's Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: C A Emerson and Irene Griffith.
You can see Irene Griffith's symbol at the bottom of the cachet.


 

1937-10-27
Locy Type 3 (A-TTB)
BREMERTON / WASHN
USS Whippoorwill ATO-169

Navy Day

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N/A

N/A

1938-01-01
Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)
"HAPPY / NEW YEAR"
USS Vincennes CA-44

New Year's Day

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-02-24
Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)
"OUR FIRST / BIRTHDAY"
USS Vincennes CA-44

1st Anniversary

From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1939-02-14
Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)
VALENTINES / DAY"
USS Vincennes CA-44

Valentines Day

Hand painted cachet


 

N/A

1939-05-30
Locy Type 3ty ("FLAG SHIP BASE FORCE.")
"SAN PEDRO / CALIF."
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-42a
USS Argonne AS-10

Memorial Day

Hand painted cachet. From the Tom Kean collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1939-08-27
Locy Type 3b(AC-BXT)
"SANDIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
USS Porter DD-356

Ship's Birthday

Hand painted cachet. From the Tom Kean collection.


 

1940-12-25

Christmas Day

Hand painted cachet...Back purple rubberstamp "Griffith R.C.D. 123"

 


 

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