Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur Page 1a

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.

Chapter Covers

The Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4 is very prolific and has created many covers since their organization on September 9, 1933. Cachets for this chapter have been created by various artists and efforts are made to identify them. To speed up the time for a page to fully load, they have been separated into smaller year increments starting with the year 1980. This Chapter is based out of Philadelphia, PA and they create covers for US Navy vessels, US Coast Guard vessels and other maritime entities. Please enjoy these covers that show our maritime history.

1933-35

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

N/A			1936-08-05 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA" USS Sirius AK-15
			Chapter Meeting Reminder Card

Chapter Secretary is Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1936-09-11 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NYD / PHILA.PA" USS Biddle DD-151
			Port Visit of Peruvian submarines - BAP Pacocha (R-3), and BAP Arica (R-4)

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			1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA" USS Barracuda SS-163
			First Day cover for the 2c Navy issue (Sc. 791)

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA" USS Cassin DD-372
			First Day cover for the 2c Navy issue (Sc. 791)

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (A) "PHILA PA / NAVY YARD" USS Herbert DD-160
			First Day cover for the 2c Navy issue (Sc. 791)

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA" USS Porter DD-356
			First Day cover for the 2c Navy issue (Sc. 791)

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-01-15 Locy Type 3 (AS-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA" USS Selfridge DD-357
			First Day cover for the 2c Navy issue (Sc. 791)

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-01-16 Locy Type 3(A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA" USS Shaw DD-373
			Second Day cover for the 2c Navy issue (Sc. 791)

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky. Covers not received in time aboard the SHAW for the January 15th date, the skipper ordered his mail clerk to hold them until the 16th. (John Young, USCS LOG article)

N/A		N/A	1937-05-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "PORTSMOUTH / ENGLAND" USS New York BB-34
			George VI Coronation

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1937-05-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "PORTSMOUTH / ENGLAND" USS New York BB-34
			George VI Coronation

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-05-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Barracuda SS-163
			Decommissioning

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1937-06-04 Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST / DAY" USS Bonita SS-165
			Decommissioning

Cachet artist is Meyer Tuchinsky

			1937-06-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "ANNAPOLIS / MD" USS New York BB-34
			Midshipmen Cruise

Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

N/A		N/A	1937-06-21 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "KIEL / GERMANY" USS New York BB-34
			Midshipmen Cruise

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N/A		N/A	1937-07-06 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "LISBON / PORTUGAL" USS New York BB-34
			Midshipmen Cruise

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N/A		N/A	1937-07-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "TORQUAY / ENGLAND" USS New York BB-34
			Midshipmen Cruise

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

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1937-08-20 Locy Type 3b (A-XTT) "ST THOMAS / V. I." USS Leary DD-158
			1937 Naval Reserve Cruise

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. From the George Marcincin collection.

			1937-08-21 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "ST THOMAS / VIRGIN ISL." USS Tattnall DD-125
			1937 Naval Reserve Cruise

Cachet Maker - 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

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1937-10-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PHILA / PENNA" USS Winslow DD-359
			Departing Philadelphia PA

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1937-11-14 Locy Type 3 "CHRISTOBAL / C.Z." USS Winslow DD-359
			1937 Port Visit to Christobal, CZ

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1937-12-07 Locy Type 2 "Marine Barracks" Phila. (League Island) PA. USS S-1 SS-105
			Decommissioning

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

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

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

			1938-05-14 Locy Type 6 USS Antares AG-10
			Departing Philadelphia

Cachet Maker - Meyer Tuchinsky

N/A		N/A	1938-10-23 Locy Type 3 "DECATUR / CONVENTION" USS Childs AVP-14
			Regional Cover Convention

Cover also cancelled with their Registered marking (Type 9v) and Parcel Post marking (Type 9x)
Cachet maker is Al Cohen

N/A		N/A	1947-12-25 Locy Type 9efu USS Capricornus AKA-57
			Merry Christmas

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N/A		N/A	1947-12-25 Locy Type 2 USS Huntington CL-107
			Merry Christmas

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N/A		N/A	1948-05-28 Locy Type LDPS 2tnu USS New Jersey BB-62
			Last Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1948-06-15 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-38c USS Wisconsin BB-64
			Last Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1948-07-04 Locy Type 2tnu USS Rochester CA-124
			Independence Day

From the George Marcincin collection.

N/A		N/A	1948-07-04 Locy Type 2(n) USS Worcester CL-144
			Independence Day

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N/A		N/A	1948-09-22 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USS Iowa BB-61
			Last Day of Postal Service

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