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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. There is also the option to have a link to the image of the back of the cover if there is anything of significance there. Finally, there is the primary date for the cover and the classification types for all postmarks based on the Locy System.

 

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 --------- Cachet Category

 

N/A		N/A	1934-07-02 Locy Type FDPS F "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERVICE" USCS Catalog Illustration G-26
			First Day Postal Service

Cachet by -

 

N/A		N/A	1934-07-02 Locy Type FDPS F "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERVICE" USCS Catalog Illustration G-26
			First Day Postal Service

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1934-07-04 Locy Type F "158TH BIRTHDAY / GOOD OLD U. S. A." USCS Catalog Illustration G-26
			Independence Day

Firecracker edged envelope

 

N/A		N/A	1934-07-04 Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / PHILADELPHIA" USCS Catalog Illustration G-26
			Independence Day

Patriotic envelope, unknown cachetmaker. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1934-07-04 Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / PHILADELPHIA" USCS Catalog Illustration G-26
			Independence Day

Rubber stamp cachet by Marshall R. Hall. Backside of the 07/04/34 cover. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1934-09-29 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "GUANTANAMO / "
			Guantanamo Bay

Eagle cachet

 

N/A			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "NAVY DAY /"
			Navy Day

Cachet by Raymond R. Freshwater. Cachet also features the USS Constitution

 

N/A			1934-10-27 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "NAVY DAY / "
			Navy Day 1934

Cachet by Henry Kraus

 

N/A			1934-10-27 Locy Type F "A TREATY NAVY / FULLY MANNED" On the Back Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "BALBOA / C Z"
			Navy Day 1934

Cachet by -

 

N/A			1934-11-28 Locy Type F "FLEET WELCOME / HOME WEEK" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF."
			Fleet Week

Cachet by Sarah Litton

 

N/A		N/A	1934-11-29 Locy Type F "THANKSGIVING / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			Thanksgiving Day

Cachet by -

 

N/A			1934-12-12 Locy Type F "GREBE FIRES / FIRST TIME" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "OFF / CALIF"
			Firing Practice

Partial Type F postmark with LAT/LONG coordinates on the front. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

 

N/A			1934-12-17 Locy Type F "HAIL-MACON / OUR SKY QUEEN" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			USS Macon ZRS-5

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

 

N/A			1934-12-17 Locy Type F "HAIL-MACON / OUR SKY QUEEN" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On the Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			USS Macon ZRS-5

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

 

N/A			1934-12-25 Locy Type F "GOD BLESS / US ALL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Christmas Day

Cachet by Ted DeNyse, sponsored by Byrd L. Powell

 

N/A			1935-01-01 Locy Type F "A HAPPY / NEW YEAR" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			New Year's Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell and sponsored by the International Exchange Club

 

N/A		N/A	1935-01-16 Locy Type F "SIGHTED-MACON / OUR SKY QUEEN" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			USS Macon

Cachet by Richard Dumonte

 

N/A			1935-02-08 Locy Type F "IN MEMORIAM / EDWIN DENBY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF."
			Edwin Denby

Cachet by Robert L. Manley, sponsored by the Edwin Denby Chapter No. 16, USCS. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

N/A			1935-02-12 Locy Type F "WITH MALICE / TOWARD NONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 Locy Type SLPts (28x3) On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF."
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cachet by Robert L. Manley. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type F "MACON SINKS / POINT SUR 5.35PM" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "FAREWLL / MACON"
			USS MACON Crashes

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-02-12 Locy Type F "MACON SINKS / POINT SUR 5.35PM" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "FAREWLL / MACON"
			USS MACON Crashes

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC & W. A. Foster, NMC.

 

N/A			1935-02-22 Locy Type F "FIRST IN WAR / FIRST IN PEACE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"
			Washington's Birthday

Note:

 

N/A			1935-02-22 Locy Type F "FIRST IN WAR / FIRST IN PEACE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"
			Washington's Birthday

Cachet by Byrd L. Powell

N/A			1935-02-27 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "LAT 33-20 / LONG 118-57" Locy Type F (Killers only) "TOWING TARGET- / CARRIERS FIRING" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back - USPO Machine Cancel San Pedro Calif 1935-03-08
			Category

Rubber stamp cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

N/A			1935-03-11 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "REST IN / PEACE" Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a On The Back - USPO Type 9 Terminal Island CA Parcel Post (1935-03-13)
			USS MACON ZRS-5 loss

Purple USS MACON Loss Cachet. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-03-11 Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a
			Collectors request

Rubber stamp cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-03-17 Locy Type F "WEARING OF / THE GREEN" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			St. Patrick's Day

Cachet by Sarah Litton

N/A			1935-03-25 Locy Type F "CHANGE OF / COMMAND" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"
			Change of Command LT Chris Halverson, USN relieves LTJG Knowlton Williams, USN

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

N/A			1935-04-02 Locy Type SLPb (61x6) Locy Type F "MINESWEEPER/43 / BASEFOR.U-S-FLT" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26 Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a ("T" removed "43" added) On The Back - Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Category

Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. C. Lobdell, NMC.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-04-30 Locy Type F "LT. C. HALVERSON / COMMANDING" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			Ship Statistics

Cachet by Ted Harrington

N/A		N/A	1935-05-12 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "MOTHERS / DAY"
			Mothers Day

AM-43.

N/A			1935-05-25 Locy Type SLPb (61x6)
			Category

Back violet rubberstamp Wm. Judisch U.S.C.S. return...PLAINFIELD N.J. RECd. CDS 1935-06-01

 

N/A			1935-05-30 Locy Type F "MAY THEY / REST IN PEACE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			Memorial Day

Cachet by William S. Linto. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-05-30 Locy Type SLPb (61x6)
			In memory of USS Macon ZRS-5

Cacheted.

N/A		N/A	1935-05-31 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "ALOHA / HAWAII"
			Visiting Hawaii

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-06-07 Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a ("T" removed, "43" added)
			Collectors request

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-06-07 Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a ("T" removed, "43" added)
			Collectors request

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-06-08 Locy Type F "1ST ANNIVERSARY / DECOMMISSIONING" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			1st Anniversary of the Decommissioning of USF Constitution

AM-43. Cachet by -. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-06-14 Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a ("T" removed, "43" added) Locy Type 3s(BC-BTT) "FLAG / DAY"
			Flag Day

Rubber stamp text cachet.

N/A			1935-06-27 Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26a ("T" removed, "43" added)
			Collectors request

Handwritten text cachet.

N/A		N/A	1935-07-04 Locy Type F "159TH YEAR OF / INDEPENDENCE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-26
			Independence Day

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-07-17 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "LAT 32-52 / LONG 118-18"
			Collectors request

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

 

N/A			1935-10-09 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "LEIF ERICK / SON DAY"
			Leif Erickson Day

Rubberstamp cachet by C Wright Richell and signed by W. A. Foster NMC. Cover also has an SLP cancel from USS Umpqua ATO-25 dated April 28, 1936.

 

N/A		N/A	1935-10-12 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "COLUMBUS / DAY"
			Columbus Day

Rubberstamp cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

 

N/A			1935-10-28 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "LOS ANGELES / HARBOR"
			Navy Day

Cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1935-11-11 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "ARMISTICE / DAY"
			Armistice Day

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A			1935-11-28 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "THANKS / GIVING DAY"
			Thanksgiving Day

Cachet by -. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A			1935-11-28 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "THANKS / GIVING DAY"
			Thanksgiving Day

Rubberstamp cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1935-12-25 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "PEACE ON / EARTH"
			Christmas Day

AM-43. Cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by R. C. Watson, NMC.

N/A			1936-01-01 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "HAPPY / NEW YEAR"
			New Years Day

Rubberstamp cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by R. C. Watson, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1936-02-07 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "CHANGE OF / COMMAND"
			Change of Command

AM-43. Cachet by Richard Dumonte. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A			1936-02-22 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SANPEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Washington's Birthday

Rubberstamp cachet by C. Wright Richell. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

 

N/A			1936-06-14 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "FIRST DAY / NEW CANCEL"
			Flag Day

Cachet by William F Schlechter. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1937-03-28 Locy Type 3s (BC-BTT) "SANPEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Home Port

AM-43. Cachet by W. A. Foster, ANCS 124 and Cuyler W. Rickett, ANCS 83. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A			1937-12-27 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SANPEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Category

Typed cachet. Signed by W. A. Foster, NMC.

N/A		N/A	1938-03-08 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Merry Christmas

AM-43. Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. From the Tom Kean collection.

N/A			1938-05-01 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SANPEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Ship's 19th Birthday

Cachet by Frederick Horton.

N/A		N/A	1938-12-25 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Merry Christmas

AM-43. Cachet by Frederick W. Horton

N/A		N/A	1940-03-19 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SANPEDRO / CALIFORNIA"
			Category

Note:

N/A		N/A	1940-09-27 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."
			Category

Note:

 

N/A			1941-05-02 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB)
			Category

Cachet by W. A. Foster, ANCS 124 and Cuyler W. Rickett, ANCS 83.

 

N/A		N/A	Medals earned
			Category

Medals earned by USS GREBE

 

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