Cachet Maker Meyer Tuchinsky

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

 

			1935-09-00 HMS York Mail Office marking HMS York
			Port Visit - Philadelphia, PA

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No Image		No Image	1935-10-28 Locy Type 2 "Marine Barracks, League Island" Philadelphia PA USS Wichita CA-45
			Keel Laying

Sponsored by Meyer Tuchinsky and Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

			1935-10-28 Locy Type 7di NAVY / YARD / STATION Philadelphia Navy Yard
			Ship Launching - USS Cassin DD-372

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur, Meyer Tuchinsky and Dr S E Hutnick

 

			1935-11-28 Locy Type F "DESRON 1 / DIV 28 / PHILA PA" USCS Catalog Illus. H-34 USS Herbert DD-160
			Thanksgiving

Artist - Clemmitt. Sponsored by Meyer Tuchinsky and Milwaukee Chapter No. 33, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	1935-12-12 Locy Type F "U.S.S. PORTER / LAUNCHED / TODAY" USCS Catalog Illus. H-34 USS Herbert DD-160
			Launching - USS Porter DD-356

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			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED U.S. Receiving Ship at Philadelphia
			Ship Launching - USS Selfridge DD-357

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			1936-07-17 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) NAVY YARD / PHILA, PA. USS Antares AKS-3
			Ship Decommissioning - USS S-10 SS-115

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			1936-08-21 Locy Type 7r USS Cassin DD-372
			Commissioning

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			1936-08-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) NAVY YARD / PHILA, PA. USS Antares AKS-3
			Ship Commissioning - USS Porter DD-356

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			1936-09-18 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA" USS Leary DD-158
			Naval Reserve Cruise 1936

Cachet artist - Walt Munson

 

			1936-09-18 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) NAVY YARD / PHILA PA USS Cassin DD-372
			Ship Launching - USS Winslow DD-359

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			1936-11-17 Locy Type (AC-TTT) U.S.S. PHILA / LAUNCHED USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Ship Launching - USS Philadelphia CL-41

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			1936-12-23 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) NAVY YARD / PHILA PA USS Cassin DD-372
			Ship Commissioning - USS McDougal DD-358

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No Image			1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA" USS Barracuda SS-163
			1st Day of Issue for the 2c Naval Heroes stamp

Cachet sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

No Image		No Image	1937-01-16 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA" USS Shaw DD-373
			2nd Day of Issue for the 2c Naval Heroes stamp

Cachet sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

			1937-04-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) LAT. 0'00'00 / LONG. 37'00W USS Cassin DD-372
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

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			1937-05-09 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) DIEPPE / FRANCE USS Shaw DD-373
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

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No Image			1937-05-17 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Barracuda SS-163
			Last Day in Commission

Cachet sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

			1937-06-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) ANNAPOLIS / MD USS Arkansas BB-33
			Midshipmen Cruise

Notes: Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

 

			1937-07-04 Locy Type 3as USS Antares AKS-3
			Independence Day

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			1937-07-29 Locy Type 7qt ("AT SEA") USS Texas BB-35
			Category

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur and Meyer Tuchinsky

 

			1937-09-20 Locy Type 3 (BC+BBT) NAVY YARD / PHILA PA USS Vega AK-17
			Ship Keel Laying - USS Rhind DD-404

Notes: Cachet Makers: USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur and Meyer Tuchinsky

 

			1937-10-27 Locy Type 3r (AC-TTB) NAVY / DAY USS Blue DD-387
			Navy Day

Notes: Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

 

No Image			1937-11-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALF" USS Breese DM-18
			Last Day in Commission

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			1937-11-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) SAN DIEGO / CALIF USS Breese DM-18
			Ship Decommissioning

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			1938-01-21 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) BRIDGETOWN / BARBADOS USS Philadelphia CL-41
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

 

			1938-03-10 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTB) "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION" USS Savannah CL-42
			Commissioning

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			1938-04-28 Locy Type 5hks "LAST DAY / SERVICE" USS Hatfield DD-231
			Decommissioning

Cachet sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

			1938-06-06 Locy Type FDC F "U.S.S. NASHVILLE / COMMISSIONED / NAVY YARD,PHILA" USCS Catalog Illus. N-1 USS Nashville CL-43
			Commissioning

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			1938-11-28 Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) USS Manley DD-74
			Reclassification to AG

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			1938-12-05 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) PORT OF SPAIN / TRINIDAD USS Phoenix CL-46
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

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			1940-01-04 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / POST-SERVICE" USS Russell DD-414
			First Day of Postal Service

Al Cohen

 

			1940-03-04 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION USS Morris DD-417
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: Cachet Makers: Al Cohen and Meyer Tuchinsky

 

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