USS MERRILL DD-976 Covers Page 1

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 Ship --------- Category

		N/A	1975-06-16 USPO Meter Pascagoula MS
			Keel Laying

R&G Cachet by Ron Reeves & George Newman. Back is clean.

N/A		N/A	1975-06-16 USPS Meter Pascagoula MS
			Keel Laying

Cachet by the USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1975-06-16 USPS 4-bar Cancel Pascagoula MS
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1975-06-16 Locy Type 2t(n+u) ("SHENONDOAH") USS Shenandoah AD-26
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1976-10-23 USPS Machine Cancel Pascagoula MS
			Christening

R&G Cachet by Ron Reeves & George Newman.

N/A		N/A	1976-10-23 USPS Machine Cancel Pascagoula MS
			Launching

Cacheted. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1976-10-23 USPS 4-bar Cancel Pascagoula MS
			Launching

Cacheted. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1976-10-23 USPS Machine Cancel Pascagoula MS
			Christening

Cachet by the USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1976-10-23 USPS Machine Cancel Pascagoula MS
			Launching

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. From the Frank Jones collection.

			1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)(USS) Locy Type FDC 9-1 (n+u)
			Commissioning

R&G Cachet by Ron Reeves & George Newman. Back is clean.

			1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)
			Commissioning

Cachet by Frederick Karcher Commissioning cachet...Back pencil notations ship/cancel type

N/A		N/A	1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)(USS) Locy Type FDC 9-1 (n+u)
			Commissioning

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

N/A		N/A	1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)(USS) Locy Type FDC 9-1 (n+u)
			Commissioning

Cachet by the USS San Diego Chapter No. 27, USCS

N/A		N/A	1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)(USS) Locy Type FDC 9-1 (n+u)
			Commissioning

Cachet by the USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)(USS) Locy Type FDC 9-1 (n+u)
			Commissioning

R&G Cachet by Ron Reeves & George Newman. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1978-03-11 Locy Type FDC 2 (n+)(USS)
			Commissioning

Ships Cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1978-03-17 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Transiting the Panama Canal

Cachet by the USS San Diego Chapter No. 27, USCS. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1978-03-30 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1978-05-12 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1978-05-19 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A			1978-08-11 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS)
			Equator Crossing

Cachet by Herbert C. Gordon. Contributed by Tom Kean.

N/A		N/A	1979-01-10 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1979-01-11 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1979-01-18 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships Cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1979-03-11 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1979-03-17 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			1st Anniversary

Cachet by the USS San Diego Chapter No. 27, USCS. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1979-06-13 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Official ships cachet (OSC)

From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1980-04-22 Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			"On Piece", Official Business

From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1980-09-24 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1981-01-07 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Signed by the CO. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1981-06-12 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Port Visit & Rose Festival '81

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1981-06-14 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Port Visit & Rose Festival '81

Typed Cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1981-08-14 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1982-03-10 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1982-04-23 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Commemorating Famous Destroyers USS Merrill DE-392 and USS Merrill DD-976

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A			1982-08-06 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) San Diego CA slogan "ALWAYS / USE ZIP CODE"
			Ship's Crest

Note:

N/A		N/A	1982-09-24 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS) USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "ALWAYS / USE ZIP CODE" Long Beach, CA
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1982-10-21 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. Signed by the CO. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1983-02-07 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1983-06-08 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1984-06-12 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Portland Rose Festival

Cacheted. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1985-01-29 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1985-03-15 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1985-03-29 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet, signed by the CO. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1987-08-10 Locy Type 2 (n+)(USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1988-05-07 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			Collectors request

Political cartoon cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1988-05-07 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			Collectors request

Political cartoon cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1988-05-07 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			Collectors request

Political cartoon cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1988-06-02 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Political cartoon cachet & Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1988-07-19 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1989-03-06 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1989-03-22 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1989-07-22 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Sailors mail

From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A			1989-08-11 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1988 Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1988
			Category

Front red rubberstamp ship's crest. Back type 9 cancel...USPS routing marks (R8,E3,C6)...Black rubberstamp "AUG 16 1989"

N/A		N/A	1990-03-11 Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)
			12th Anniversary

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1990-12-25 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Christmas

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1991-03-11 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			13th Anniversary

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1991-04-23 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1991-09-25 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1991-10-27 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Navy Day

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1992-12-25 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Christmas

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A			1993-03-11 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			15th Anniversary

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak

N/A		N/A	1993-04-13 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1993-07-04 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Independence Day

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1993-07-09 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1993-11-30 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1994-06-08 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Port Visit & Rose Festival

Rose Festival cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1994-09-26 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1994-10-27 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Navy Day

Cachet by Gary R. Rogak. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1995-09-16 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1996-06-21 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1997-02-14 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 2-1a(n+) (USS)
			Collectors request

Ships cachet. From the Frank Jones collection.

No Image			1998-03-26 Locy Type LDC F
			Decommissioning

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

N/A		N/A	1998-03-26 Locy Type LDC F
			Decommissioning

Cachet by the USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS. From the Frank Jones collection.

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