Type 8 Flag Cancels

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 or Back Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

N/A			1929-02-19 Locy Type 8 USS Altair AD-11
			Official Mail

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N/A			1931-02-24 Locy Type 8 USS Arkansas BB-33
			Official Mail

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N/A			1931-04-30 Locy Type 8 USS Chicago CA-29
			Collectors request

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N/A			1934-03-29 Locy Type 8 "Destroyer Squadron No. 3" USS Dobbin AD-3
			Collectors request

The type 8 cancel for Destroyer Squadron No. 3 was aboard this ship. Courtesy of Steve Shay.

 

N/A			1928-08-14 Locy Type 8 "Destroyer Squadron No. 14" USS Dobbin AD-3
			Collectors request

The type 8 cancel for Destroyer Squadron 14 was aboard this ship. Courtesy of Steve Shay.

 

N/A			1930-10-01 Locy Type 8 USS Florida BB-30
			Collectors request

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N/A			1928-06-04 Locy Type 8 USS Lexington CV-2
			Sailors mail

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N/A			1934-06-14 Locy Type 8 USS Melville AD-2
			Flag Day

Cachet by "Teddy" Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS

 

N/A			1930-05-07 Locy Type 8 "A.M." USS Nevada BB-36
			Collectors request

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N/A			1931-07-02 Locy Type 8 "P.M." USS Nevada BB-36
			Collectors request

From the Bill Wladyka collection.

 

N/A			1930-03-23 Locy Type 8 USS New York BB-34
			Sailors mail

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N/A			1934-06-14 Locy Type 8 USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Flag Day

Cachet by "Teddy" Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS

 

N/A			1932-01-08 Locy Type 8 ("AT SEA" in dial) USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Collectors request

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N/A			1935-05-28 Locy Type 8 USS San Francisco CA-38
			Collectors request

Cachet sponsored by E. W. Quinn Plumbing and the John Rodgers Chapter No. 26, USCS.

 

N/A			1928-07-30 Locy Type 8 USS Saratoga CV-3
			Sailors mail

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N/A			1934-02-12 Locy Type 8 USS Texas BB-35
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cacheted

 

N/A			1932-07-22 Locy Type 8 ("AT SEA" in dial) USS Texas BB-35
			Official Business

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N/A			1930-02-18 Locy Type 8 USS Utah BB-31
			Official Business

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N/A			1928-07-23 Locy Type 8 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52 USS Whitney AD-4
			Sailors mail

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N/A			1930-04-19 Locy Type 8 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52a USS Whitney AD-4
			Official Business

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			1928-03-07 Locy Type 8i USS Whitney AD-4
			"Navy Savings Bank" mail

From the Steve Shay collection. Notice the position of "Whitney" within the dial illustrated with a red line. Unlisted in the USCS Postmark Catalog.

 

			1931-01-26 Locy Type 8i USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52b USS Whitney AD-4
			Collectors request

From the Steve Shay collection. Notice the position of "Whitney" within the dial illustrated with a red line.

 

N/A			1929-02-28 Locy Type 8 "Destroyer Squadron" USS Whitney AD-4
			Sailors mail

USS Whitney had a Type 8 "DESTROYER SQUADRON" machine cancel aboard in 1929.

 

N/A			1931-01-26 Locy Type 8 USS Wyoming AG-17
			Sailors mail

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US Receiving Ship Flag Cancels

 

N/A			1918-08-22 Locy Type 8i US Receiving Ship, Great Lakes IL
			Sailors mail

Knights of Columbus War Activities cover from Camp Farragut

 

N/A			1919-01-08 Locy Type 8i US Receiving Ship, Great Lakes IL
			Sailors mail

Knights of Columbus War Activities cover from Camp Ross

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WWI Era Navy Yard Flag Cancels

 

N/A			1918-11-18 Locy Type 8 "Navy Yard Station" Philadelphia PA
			Sailors mail USS Yarnall DD-143

Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.

 

N/A			1919-03-07 Locy Type 8 "Mare Island Naval Branch" Vallejo CA
			Sailors mail USS Lively YT-14

Courtesy of the John Germann collection.

 

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