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in Cuban waters, filed under Cuba covers.
NAVAL SHIP
COVERS--SA TO SH NAMES
Cachets & text in killer bars are always mentioned, if present.
Typically these covers have a return address
& one or more owner's or service provider's marks
on the back. Cancel color is black unless stated otherwise.
Alphabetization includes titles & first names if present.
For example, USS President Adams is filed under P, not A.
Another example: USS John Young is under J, not Y.
Other ships: A-M page N-R
page SI-SY TA-TH TI-TY & U--Z page.
| SEP 26 1972 clear USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1) hand cancel ties
8-c Emily Dickinson stamp franking #6 cover with small violet ship's cachet at lower left front
& violet double-ring ships cancel, address label removed leaving faint residue, never
sealed. $2.00 na JUL 9 1975 clear USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1) cancel on 10-c peace on earth self-stick Christmas stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, small clear violet ship's cachet at LL, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.50 n% JUN 28 1939 clear USS SAINT LOUIS at PORTSMOUTH / VA. hand cancel on 1-c Jefferson postal card to Illinois, back has Jagyi note to collector asking for more covers to service, neatly addressed, brownish paper. SALE IN PROGRESS nv JUL 18 1939 slightly blurred USS SAINT LOUIS at PORTSMOUTH / VA. hand cancel ties 1-c & 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, some envelope glue show-through on both sides, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.00 nv JUL 24 1939 clear USS SAINT LOUIS at PORTSMOUTH / VA. hand cancel ties 1-c & 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, some envelope glue show-through on both sides, long paper bends & light wrinkling suggest ironing, AI, $2.75 n
JUL 10 1952 bold USS SALEM hand cancel ties Iowa statehood centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, paper bend along left top edge, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n "Malta. H.M.S. St. Angelo." with a harbor scene that may not include the named British ship; black & white real photo postcard mailed JUL 13 1952 from the USS SALEM while on the southern coast of France (Villefranche probably), small bottom corner creases miss the image, other corner & edge wear. $3.00 ms(m)-n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV AUG 13 1951 bold USS SALERNO BAY hand cancel ties 2-c John Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' handstamped at lower left front, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n 23 JUL 1949 bold USS SALISBURY SOUND (AV 13) BR. hand cancel ties 3-c Annapolis Tercentenary stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 n 12 JUL 1951 clear USS SALISBURY SOUND hand cancel ties 2-c John Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n USS SALNAN (ATF-161) Commanding Officer's corner card & USPS FL 320 9 MAY 1974 Salvation Army slogan cancel on tab of 10-c Jefferson Memorial stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, neatly addressed, never opened. SOLD RECENTLY n
USS SAMPLE (DE-1048) clear 1968 MAR 23 hand cancel on 6-c Roosevelt stamp franking #6 cover to Wisconsin, Commander's autograph adjacent to cancel, never sealed, neatly addressed. $2.25 n USS SAMPLE (DE-1048) clear MAY 6 1975 hand cancel on 10-c collective bargaining stamp (with Mr. Zip tab) franking #6 cover to Ohio, commanding officer's corner card, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 nl
FEB 23 1939 USS SAMPSON at BOSTON / MASS. hand cancel ties 1-c & 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, large blue Naval cachet well struck, 3 paper bends vertically, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 nm DEC 8 1939 clear USS SAMPSON at SAN DIEGO / CALIF. hand cancel ties vertical pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, bends and small corner crease along top suggest ironing, slight yellowing of the paper with age, slight envelope glue show-through on back, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 nc USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST-1189) clear hand cancel on 8-c postal worker at collection box stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, ink smear on front in postal clerks corner card, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 np USS SANBORN (APA-192) almost complete MAR 6 195 hand cancel ties 3-c Jefferson prexy to #6 cover to Marylnad, neatly addressed, brownish paper, never opened. $2.00 n USS SANCTUARY (AH-17) clear JAN 17 1973 handstamp of 2-c national parks centennial & pair of 3-c US-Canada friendship stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, never sealed. $1.75 % USS SANDOVAL clear OCT 31 1952 hand cancel ties 3-c 4-H Clubs stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, brownish paper, pencil address, never sealed. $2.00 n JUN 21 1938 clear USS SANDPIPER at SEATTLE / WASH. hand cancel ties 1-c Washington / Greene & 2-c Jackson / Scott stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, envelope glue show-through both sides, neatly addressed, never sealer. $3.25 nw NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV NOV 25 1939 somewhat light USS SAN FRANCISCO machine cancel ties vertical pair of off-center 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, slight envelope glue show-through both sides, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.00 n USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) clear OCT 23 1970 handstamp ties 6-c Roosevelt stamp to #6 cover to Pennsylvania, violet ship cachet for 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE', lightly toned back. $2.00 n USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) clear SEP 12 1973 handstamp ties 8-c Independence rider stamp to #6 cover to Ohio, violet ship cachet clearly struck at LL, corner card of the Commanding Officer. never sealed. $2.00 n MAR 14 1951 bold USS SAN MARCOS hand cancel ties 2-c John Adams prexy to #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV MAR 15 1951 bold USS SAN MARCOS hand cancel with trivial doubling ties3-c Supreme Court stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, slight yellowing of the paper, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 nl JAN 17 1950 light but complete USS SAN PABLO (AGS 30) hand cancel ties 3-c Francis Scott Key stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 nm AUG 24 1969 clear USS SARATOGA (CVA-50) machine cancel ties 10-c airmail from booklet stamp franking #6 cover airmailed to Ohio, neatly addressed, never opened. $2.25 n USS SARATOGA (CVA-60) clear MAY 29 1972 hand cancel ties block of four 2-c National Parks Centennial stamps franking #6 cover to California, large violet ship's cachet with rooster, never sealed. $2.25 n JAN 28 1950 clear USS SAUFLEY (DDE 465) hand cancel ties 3-c Edgar Allan Poe stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, grayish paper, neatly addressed. $2.25 na%
MAY 1 1950 clear USS SAUFLEY (DDE 465) hand cancel ties 3-c Gold Star Mothers stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, slight yellowing of the paper with age, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 nw DEC 1 1950 mostly clear USS SAUFLEY (DDE 465) hand cancel ties 3-c Edgar Allan Poe stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, generic red ships cachet, slight yellowing of the paper with age, couple small paper bends at top edge, neatly addressed, never sealed. SOLD RECENTLY n
APR 28 1940 clear USS SAVANNAH at MARE ISLE / CALIFORNIA handstamp ties 2-cJames Fenimore Cooper & 1-c Washington Irving stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, quality paper but envelope glue show-through on back, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 nca August 28, 1962 Savannah Ga. slogan cancel in honor of the N / S SAVANNAH (world's first nuclear powered merchant vessel), #6 cover with 4-cent atomic energy stamp, attractive violet cachet, still with insert, some light cancel ink in address label, crease affecting back only. $1.50 (agn) USS SCAMP (SS-277). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c JUL 29 1939 clear USS SCHENCK at BRIDGEPORT / CONN. hand cancel ties 1-c George Washington & 2-c John Adams prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, some envelope glue show-through both sides, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 nc AUG 1 1939 almost complete USS SCHENCK at BROOKLYN / NY hand cancel ties 1-c George Washington & 2-c John Adams prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, some envelope glue show-through both sides, wrinkling at 2 corners, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n(s)n 3 MAR 1975 light USPS machine cancel with EASTER SEALS slogan ties 10-c Skylab stamp franking #6 cover from USNS SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND (T-AK 277) at FPO 96601 to Ohio, colorless embossed seal of the ship as cachet plus handstamp & corner card. small US X9 & X7 routing marks on back, neatly addressed, never sealed. SOLD RECENTLY n USS SCORPION (SS-278). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c SEA CLIFF (DSV-3). Wanted to buy--covers from or pertaining to this ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV
SEP 5 1960 clear Nome machine cancel ties 7-c Jupiter balloon airmail stamp franking #6 cover from submarine USS SEADRAGON (SSN 548, large lightly struck fancy cachet in black) to Missouri, backstamped large black 'FIRST SUBMERGED / NORTHWEST PASSAGE', small ink smear on front, wavy paper in cachet area, not backstamped legibly. Part of cancel repeats in upper left front corner. $6.00 an USS SEAHORSE (SSN 669). Wanted to buy--covers from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c
USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) clear hand cancel completely misses 8-c Independence rider stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large & clear ship cachet in violet feature's Indian's head, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n JUL 19 1937 clear USS SELFRIDGE at NAVY YARD / PHILA PENN hand cancel ties 1-c Washington / Greene & 2-c Jackson / Scott stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic ship cachet with multiple anchor borders, grayish paper, neatly addressed, never sealed. SALE IN PROGRESS np USS SELLERS (DDG-11) clear APR 5 1973 hand cancel ties 8-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large purple ship's cachet 'GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM' a little underinked, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n USS SELLERS (DDG-11) clear DEC 16 1973 hand cancel ties 8-c Lyndon B. Johnson stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large purple ship's cachet 'GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM', neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n APR 21 1939 clear USS SEMMES at NEW LONDON / CONN. hand cancel ties 3-c Golden Gate International Exposition stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, slight yellowing of the paper, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 ne MAR 26 1951 bold USS SEVERN ties 2-c John Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n JAN 24 1973 clear USS SEVERN (AO-61) hand cancel ties upside-down 8-c stamp collecting stamp with MAIL EARLY / IN THE DAY selvedge franking #6 cover to Ohio, corner card of the commanding officer with large violet ship's cachet overlapping a bit, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n APR 25 1969 somewhat light USS SHANGRI-LA (CVA-38) machine cancel ties 10-c airmail stamp from booklet franking #6 airmail cover to New Mexico, backflap (included) has come loose, as is. $1.25 n AUG 5 1953 blurred USS SHELIKOF hand cancel on 3-c Engineering centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. SOLD RECENTLY nc MAR 27 1949 clear USS SHELTON DD 790 hand cancel on 3-c Rough Riders stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 n USS SHENANDOAH somewhat blurry hand cancel ties 3-c Washington & Lee University stamp franking #6 cover to West Virginia, generic but attractive military ships cachet at lower left corner, neatly addressed, never opened, brownish paper. $2.75 ne
OCT 15 1972 clear USS MARVIN SHIELDS (D-1066) hand cancel on 8-c Sapporo Olympics stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, corner card of the commanding officer, never sealed. $1.75 no To order from the pricelist above, please
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NAVY SHIP
COVERS--SI TO SY NAMES
Cachets & text in killer bars are always mentioned, if present.
Typically these covers have a return address
& one or more owner's or service provider's marks
on the back. Cancel color is black unless stated otherwise.
Alphabetization includes titles & first names if present.
For example, USS President Adams is filed under P, not A.
Another example: USS John Young is under J, not Y.
Other ships: A-M page N-R
page SA-SH TA-TH TI-TY & U-Z page.
| DEC 19 1949 mostly clear USS SIBONEY (CVE 112) cancel ties
3-c US postage stamp centenary stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, cachet in
bluish-gray marks last day of postal service and 'ANOTHER SHIP / PLACED IN
"MOTHBALLS"', neatly addressed, never sealed, light corner crease. $3.00 nc% DEC 28 1950 clear USS SIBONEY hand cancel ties 3-c Supreme Court stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 nl%
MAY 25 1949 clear USS SICILY (CVE 118) hand cancel ties 3-c Washington and Lee University stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 ne JUN 5 1949 clear USS SICILY (CVE 118) hand cancel ties Washington & Lee University stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, neatly opened. Top of dial just off the upper edge. $2.50 ne OCT 9 1949 clear USS SICILY (CVE 118) hand cancels tie block of four 1 / 2-c Benjamin Franklin prexies franking #6 cover to North Carolina, slight yellowing of the paper with age, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n
APR 14 1949 clear USS SIERRA (AD 18) hand cancel on 3-c Gettysburg address stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, slight yellowing of the paper with age, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 nl JAN 20 1953 somewhat light but complete USS SIERRA hand cancel ties 3-c Washington at Brooklyn stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, wrinkling & long bend along top edge suggests ironing, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n MAR 19 1953 clear USS SIERRA cancel ties 3-c Washington at Brooklyn stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, slight yellowing of the paper with age, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n USS SIERRA (AD-18) clear FEB 18 1967 hand cancel ties 5-c Naval Academy stamp franking #6 cover to Wisconsin, violet ship's cachet in violet a bit light, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 ne USS SIERRA almost complete OCT 13 1973 hand cancel ties 8-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover, unaddressed, exceptionally attractive & large light blue cachet for Navy Day (done in conjunction with the USCS regional convention). $2.00 n MAY 18 1951 bold USS SILVERSTEIN hand cancel ties 2-c John Adams prexy stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed, penciled annotation at upper left front reads 'This is a First Day - 4 / 18 / 51 // Received 4 / 22 / 81 - Mistake in / Month made by N. M. C." SOLD RECENTLY n OCT 1 1973 doubled partial USS SIMON LAKE machine cancels on 3-c Liberty postal with uncancelled 6-c beautiful parks stamps franking card airmailed to Ohio, neatly addressed. $1.50 n(s) OCT 1 1973 mostly clear USS SIMON LAKE machine cancel on 6-c John Haifson patriot postal card to Ohio. $1.75 n(s) SEP 3 1937 clear USS SIMPSON hand cancel on 3-c Washington franking #6 cover to Illinois, slight envelope glue show-through on back, neatly addressed, paper bends at 2 corners, never sealed. $3.25 n OCT 27 1937 bold USS SIMPSON on NAVY / DAY hand cancel ties 3-c Constitution sesquicentennial stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic blue ship cachet is attractive, slight browning of the paper with age, paper bends to top of back, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 n JAN 10 1940 light USS SIMPSON in EUROPEAN / WATERS hand cancel on 3-c Pony Express stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, some envelope glue show-through on both sides, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 nh NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV
MAR 17 1948 mostly clear USS ERNEST G. SMALL (DD838) hand cancel ties vertical pair of 5-c airmail stamps on piece. $0.50 n(s) USS SNOOK (SSS-279). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c USS SNOWDEN clear SPT 17 1951 hand cancel on 2-c Adams prexy stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, attractive USCS member's cachet on back, never sealed, neatly addressed, small corner crease. SOLD RECENTLY n
USS SOUTHERLAND (DD 743) clear JAN 20 1951 handstamp on California Centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never opened. $2.50 nc% DEC 23 1972 clear USS SPERRY (AS-12) hand cancel ties 8-c Historic Preservation stamp (with MAIL EARLY IN THE DAY tab) franking #6 cover to Ohio, small black USS DRUM logo for cachet, removable address label provides address. $1.75 n MAY 8 1974 clear USS SPERRY (AS-12) hand cancel ties 10-c Jefferson Memorial stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, violet double-ring branch cancel at lower left front corner, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n
JUL 8 1970 clear USS SPRINGFIELD CLG-1 machine cancel ties 6-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover from a sailor to New Mexico (not philatelic), corner bend away from stamp. $1.75 n USS SPROSTON clear JAN 5 1951 hand cancel on 3-c Minnesota Territorial Centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina. FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE handstamp in lower left corner. $2.50 n OCT 31 1975 bold USS SPRUANCE (DD 963) hand cancel ties 10-c Continental Navy stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, violet PORT EVERGLADES handstamp, blue-green ship's crest for cachet, very light Fort Lauderdale machine cancel overlaps the ship's cancel, small M6 routing mark on back, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.50 n% USS SPRUANCE (DD 963) bold MAY 5 1977 hand cancel ties 13-c July 4 1776 stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, violet PORT EVERGLADES handstamp, ochre ship's crest for cachet, light next-day Fort Lauderdale machine cancel overlaps the ship's cancel. small R3 & K8 routing marks on back, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.50 n%
DEC 7 1939 clear USS STACK at PORTSMOUTH, / VA. hand cancel ties vertical pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, typed cachet, extensive but light wrinkling, neatly addressed, never sealed, as is. $2.50 nv DEC 11 1939 doubled USS STACK at PORTSMOUTH / VA. hand cancel ties vertical pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington stamps to #6 cover to Illinois, light envelope glue show-through on both sides, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 n
APR 30 1973 clear USS STEIN (DE-1065) hand cancel ties 8-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large black ship's cachet is light in a couple of spots, never sealed. $2.00 n Clear USS STEINAKER (DD 863) hand cancel on penalty notice on brown #10 Navy Department official business front, addressed to Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in DC, 2 vertical creases, wrinkling at left edge, cut to approximately #10 size, as is. $1.00 nu(o) USS STEINAKER (DD 863) clear DEC 17 1951 hand cancel on 3-c California stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n% OCT 10 1974 clear USS STERETT (DLG-31) hand cancel on 10-c rural America winter wheat stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, on occasion of Navy Day (large red cachet in words), corner bend at upper left front, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n USS STERETT almost complete NOV 1 1973 hand cancel ties 8-c Independence rider stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, partial USPS machine cancel on back, never sealed. $1.75 n Somewhat light SEP 30 1949 USS STICKELL DD888 hand cancel ties 3-d Washington & Lee University stamp franking #6 envelope to North Carolina, neatly addressed, small spot of light toning just above the address. $2.00 neNEW / NOUVEAU / NOV Somewhat light JUN 14 1951 USS STICKELL (DD888) hand cancel ties 3-c Francis Scott Key stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, small but attractive generic ships cachet, neatly addressed. $2.75 nm Bold MAY 31 1972 USS STICKELL (DD-888) hand cancel ties 8-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, well-struck cachet reads 'LAST DAY POSTAL SERVICE / ... / NORFOLK BASED DESTROYER / LESLIE DAVIS PC3 - POSTAL CLERK', penciled address, never sealed. $2.00 n
Clear NOV 27 1951 USS STOCKHAM hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, light toning in front cachet area, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NEU Clear DEC 5 1951 USS STOCKHAM hand cancel ties 3-c California centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, light paper bends in the address area, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 nc Clear NOV 5 1952 USS STOCKHAM hand cancel on 2-c Washington postal card to California. This was DD 683 as penciled on back, neatly addressed. $2.00 nu(p) Mostly clear MAY 12 1951 USS STODDARD hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, small bends at 3 corners suggest ironing, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n Bold NOV 20 1953 USS STODDARD hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to Connecticut, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV Clear NOV 10 1950 USS STORMES hand cancel ties 3-c poultry industry stamp franking #6 envelope to North Carolina, crinkling near left front edge suggests ironing, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n Clear FEB 25 1953 USS STORMES hand cancel ties 30c Washington at Brooklyn stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n USS STRIBLING (DD-867) clear JUL 11 1975 hand cancel on 10-c Peace on Earth dove stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed, small V5 routing mark on back. $1.75 n Somewhat light violet MAY 25 1952 USS STRICKLAND cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, small bends at 2 corners & along top edge, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV
USS STRIVE. Clear NEW YORK, N. Y. / U.S.S. STRIVE BR. hand cancel in violet on 1-c Jefferson postal card to Pennsylvania, blue & oragne & white seal 'Join the / OFFENSIVE / GET INTO ACTION WITH THE NAVY' at lower left front, printed advertising on back for a private sale of spring & summer dresses at Henry C. Lytton & Sons in Evanston, lightly toned front. Go figure! $4.00 n Clear USS STRONG (DD758) hand cancel ties 3-c Annapolis stamp franking #6 envelope to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 n
Clear AUG 25 1937 USS STURTEVANT at SAN DIEGO / CALIF. ties Ordnance of 1787 stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, blue multiple anchor border all around, neatly addressed, small crease & wear at one corner. $3.50 nc
Clear JUL 16 1975 USS SUMTER (LST-1181) hand cancel of 10-c peace on earth stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, a little wrinkling at upper left front, neatly addressed, never sealed, small A9 & V6 routing marks on back. $1.74 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV Clear DEC 10 1973 USS SUMTER (LST-1181) hand cancel ties 8-c postal workers stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, well-struck cachet reads 'WELCOME HOME / ... / ARRIVAL DELAYED BY / ARAB -- ISRAELI WAR', neatly addressed, never sealed, backstamped clearly on back at Plain City Ohio. $2.50 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV Wanted to buy--other covers sent from the USS SUMTER (LST-1181), Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c Somewhat light MAY 6 1974 USS FULTON (AS 11) hand cancel ties 10-c Jefferson Memorial stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, corner card of the Commanding Officer on the USS SUNBIRD (ASR-15) at FPO New York 09501, neatly addressed, never sealed, long crease affects back paper only. $1.25 n(f)n(s) NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV Clear large black USS SUNFISH cachet on #6 cover from Portsmouth Virginia (clear machine cancel) franked by 8-c Puerto Rico stamp, address label removed without a trace, never sealed. $2.50 n APR 2 1973 partial USS SURIBACHI (AE-21) hand cancel on 8-c Independence printing press stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, ship corner card by handstamp, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n Partial NOV 14 1973 USS SURIBACHI (AE-21) hand cancel ties 8-c spirit of independence horseman stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear handstamp in corner card area indicated FPO New York City, many speckles of cancel ink on the back. $1.25 nh Clear JUN 13 1977 USS SURIBACHI (AE-21) hand cancel on 9-c Rodney patriot postal card to APO San Francisco 96301, clear violet ships cachet, corner crease just missed indicia, small spots of light toning on back. $2.00 npu(p) USS SYLVANIA (AFS-2) clear DEC 17 1973 hand cancel ties 8-c Lyndon B. Johnson stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n To order from the pricelist above, please
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NAVY POSTAL
HISTORY--TA TO TH SHIP NAMES
Cachets & text in killer bars are always mentioned, if present.
Typically these covers have a return address
& one or more owner's or service provider's marks
on the back. Cancel color is black unless stated otherwise.
Alphabetization includes titles & first names if present.
For example, USS President Adams is filed under P, not A.
Another example: USS John Young is under J, not Y.
Other ships: A-M page N-R
page SA-SH SI-SY TI-TY & U-Z page.
USS TACONIC
(AGC-17) 10 / 27 / 46 on Navy commemorative, small Navy Day cachet, during her first
duties with the Atlantic Force. Tops of USS lettering in dial go off the top of the
envelope. $4.00 (n)-%USS
TACONIC (AGC-17) well-struck specimens of 2 different
on back of government postal, 6 / 9 / 62, before her patrol off the Haitian coast. $3.00
(n)%
USS TALBOT (DEG-4)
launching 1 / 6 / 66, Bath Maine cancel, cacheted. First operations were off the Virginia
Capes. $4.00
USS TALBOT (DEG-4)
somewhat faint 8 / 25 / 73, during her overhaul at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Independence
commemorative, commanding officer's corner card. $3.00
USS TALBOT COUNTY
(LST-1153) 1 / 8 / 67 on Paderewski commemorative. Small spots on front. $3.25
USS TALLADEGA
(APA-208) 1 / 23 / 52 $3.75
USS TALLADEGA
(APA-208) 1 / 23 / 62 on Remington commemorative $3.25
USS TARBELL
(DD-142) at Navy Yard, Philadelphia 10 / 15 / 36 on Anthony commemorative, The second
decommissioning of this former Asiatic Station vessel. $5.00 (n)%
USS TARBELL (DD-142) at Navy Yard,
Philadelphia 1 / 11 / 37 on Susan B. Anthony commemorative franking #6 cover to Illinois.
1 / 3-inch tear into right margin that closes fairly well, stamp not tied but obviously
belongs, The second decommissioning of this former Asiatic Station vessel. $3.50 np% NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV
USS TARBELL (DD-142) at Navy Yard, Philadelphia 1 / 15 / 37 on Susan B.
Anthony commemorative franking #6 cover to Illinois. a little wrinkling at one bottom
corner, The second decommissioning of this former Asiatic Station vessel. $5.00 np%
USS TARBELL
(DD-142) bold 12 / 26 / 39 cancel on pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington stamps franking
#6 cover to Illinois, toned back, neatly addressed. During the two years she served on the
Neutrality Patrol. $5.00 n%
USS TARBELL
(DD-142) 7 / 18 / 40 on 1-1 / 2 cent prexy, during the two years she served on the
Neutrality Patrol. $4.50 (n)%
USS TATTNALL at
Poughkeepsie New York 6 / 26 / 38 $5.00
USS TAUTOG. Clear JAN 27 1940
Groton Connecticut machine cancel on 3-c Sherman / Grant / Sheridan stamp franking
cacheted launch cover to Illinois. Launching was at the Electric Boat Company there. Cover
sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif
format. $1.50 nc
USS
TAUTOG at SAVANNAH GA clear OCT 27 1940 cancel on 3-c Sherman / Grant / Sheridan stamp,
well struck Navy Day 1940 cachet in purple, neatly addressed. Cover
sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg (195,821
bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 ng
USS TAUTOG (SSN639) at HONOLULU HI SUBMARINE BASE. Almost complete FEB 27 1973 hand cancel on two 6-c wildlife conservation stamps franking #6 cover airmailed to Ohio, small black ship's cachet under Commanding Officer's corner card. $2.00 nh% USS TAUTOG. Wanted to buy--other USS Tautog covers. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c USS TAYLOR clear 9 / 23 / 38 cancel with LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION in killer bars ties 3-c Washington franking #6 cover to Illinois, large 2-color last day post office cachet, small corner crease, envelope glue show-through on back. $4.50 n!
USS TEAL at Seattle Washington 9 / 9 / 38 (2 available), $5.25 each USS TELFAIR (APA210) clear MAR 10 1955 hand cancel on 6-c airmail stamp (from booklet) franking #6 airmail cover to California, top just a little ragged from opening, envelope glue show-through on back. $2.50 n
USS TEXAS (CGN-39) launching cachet, bold 8 / 9 / 75 USS DENEBOLA (AF-56) cancel. First stationed off Cuba. $4.00 USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER (DD 717) clear JUNE 12 1973 cancel on 8-c spirit of independence stamp. $1.75 n USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER fairly clear APR 12 1973 cancel on 8-c printing press stamp. $1.75 n AUG 21 1940 clear violet USS THOMAS REGISTERED hand cancel on postcard-size card that was addressed but not mailed. The ship was DD-182. $2.00 n
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| USS TICONDEROGA from
First Division Fleet PO, 2 / 8 / 45 US Navy cancel, faint Naval Censor marking $4.75USS TILLMAN
5 / 30 / 32 blue cancel with text in bars indistinct, United Stamp Societies cachet with
Washington logo, heavy wax-colored stain, as is $3.00
Almost complete USS TOWERS NOV 11 1972 cancel on 8-c pelican stamp with Mr. Zip tab franking #6 cover, address label removed without a trace, return address San Francisco 966-1. $1.75 nb Clear USS TRACY MAY 1932 cancel on 2-c Washington bicentenary stamp franking #6 cover to Michigan, toned noticeably on both sides, front toning consists of 4 reddish spots near the top of the dial position fo the cancel, as is. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV
USS TRACY at San Diego California 3 / 31 / 37, corner of stamp missing, SALE IN PROGRESS USS TRAVERSE COUNTY (LST 1150) well-struck 2 / 16 / 67 on Appomattox commemorative franking #6 envelope to Maryland, neatly addressed, small corner crease. $2.25 n Clear blue-green USS TRENTON DEC 25 1937 with U. S. A. in killer bars ties 3-c Constitution stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, well-struck Navy blue generic ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope paper browning evenly with age. Attractive. $4.00 nl
USS TRENTON (LPD-14) 9 / 12 / 73 on Independence commemorative, bold violet cachet, $3.75 Light USS TRENTON (LPD-14) 9 / 18 / 75 cancel on 10-c Expo'74 stamp franking #6 envelope to Ohio, also well struck Brooklyn NY machine cancel the same day, "welcome to NY... undergoing general overhaul at the former bklyn navy yard" text cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, $3.00 n USS TREPANG (SSN-674) 10 / 25 / 72 Groton CT cancel, cachet & commanding officer's corner card, 09501 zip. Patrolled the polar icecap & later participated in special projects for CNO. $3.75 % USS TREVER 2 / 4 / 38 two-line marking, autographed $4.75 USS TREVER clear 3 / 12 / 38 REGISTERED hand cancel on Constitution commemorative, generic cachet, brownish paper, $4.75 (n)- USS TREVER at San Diego California 9 / 25 / 38, attractive $5.25 USS TREVER 6 / 13 / 39 on prexy pair $4.50 TRIESTE. Wanted to buy--covers from or pertaining to this ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV TRIESTE II. Wanted to buy--covers from or pertaining to this ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c USS TRIGGER (SS-237). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c USS TRIGGER (SS-564) cacheted, address label removed, 1 / 3 / 69 Charleston South Carolina cancel, during the lengthening of her hull to accommodate more sonar eaquipment. Transferred to the Goverment of Italy in 1973. $3.75 USS TRINITY at San Diego California 6 / 29 / 39, prexy pair, $5.00 USS TRIPOLI (CVE-64) 2 / 3 / 46 on Navy commemorative, first day of this cancel, Probably during her deactivation overhaul at Norfolk. $4.00 USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) 9 / 15 / 72 cancel on 8-c San Juan Puerto Rico stamp franking #6 envelope with 96601 zip code return address, address label removed without a trace, $3.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) 7 / 25 / 73 cancel ties Truman commemorative franking #6 envelope with 96601 zip code in return address. $3.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV USS TRIPPE (DD-403) commissioning cachet in gold, toning on back. Her early service was in the Caribbean portion of the Neutrality Patrol. $5.50 Bold USS TRIPPE (DE-1075) MAR 29 1974 cancel on 10-c Liberty Bell #6 postal stationery to Ohio, large multicolor flag cachet in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day the same day, small corner crease misses everything, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 nu(p) USS TRITON (SS N-586). Clear AUG 26 1968 Groton Ct. US SUBMARINE BASE CENTENNIAL cancel ties 6-c Ft. McHenry flag stamp franking #6 cover to a well-erased address, large violet ship cachet notes the Triton was launched there 1968. $2.75 nc USS TROUT. Wanted to buy--covers from that WWII ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c Mostly clear USS TRUCKEE (AO-117) cancel on 2-c National Seashore stamp & pair of 3-c Indian centennial stamps franking #6 envelope to Ohio, mostly clear violet ship's double-ring NYC cancel serves as cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n USS TRUETT (DE-1095) 6 / 1 / 74 first day in commission, two-color cachet, attractive, SOLD RECENTLY Mostly clear USS TRUXTON MAY 27 1938 cancel ties 3-c Connecticut stamp franking #6 envelope to Illinois, generic brown ship cachet well sturck, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV Clear USS TRUXTUN (DLG(N)35) JAN 17 1973 cancel ties 2-c parks & pair of 3-c US-Canada friendship stamps franking #6 envelope to Ohio, violet ship's double-ring NY cancel serves as cachet, well struck fancy ship's cachet as well, one corner doubly creased (both small). $2.00 n Clear USS TRUXTUN (DLG(N)35) SEP 11 1973 cancel ties 8-c Bicentennial horseman stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, crisply stuck violet ship's cachet, neatly addressed. never sealed. $2.25 nh Clear APR 12 1937 USS TUCKER hand cancel with HAVANA / CUBA in the killer bars ties 1-1/2-c Harding stamp franking #6 envelope to Wisconsin, lower left front corner creased, envelope glue shows through the back & is starting on the front. $5.00 cn
Bold USS TUETT (DE-1095) JUL 10 1974 ties 10-c Gainsborough letter-writing stamp franking #6 envelope to OH, violet ship's double-ring NYC cancel also stuck boldly on front, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 np USS TULARE (LKA-112) 7 / 10 / 75 cancel on Christmas self-stick 10-c stamp with selvedge nearby franking #6 cover to Ohio, 96601 zip in the return address area, neatly addressed, backstamped on arrival JUL 14 1975. SOLD RECENTLY n USS TULLIBEE (SSN597) 2 / 26 / 73 Portsmouth NH naval slogan cancel on flag stamp, somewhat faint cachet $3.75
USS TUNA. Wanted to buy--covers from that WWII ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c
USS TURNER JOY (DD-951) 9 / 6 / 74 on Kentucky settlement commemorative, cacheted $3.50 "Visit / USS / TURNER JOY / (DD-951)" advertising brochure the size of a #10 envelope, picturing the ship, its location & other visiting information. $1.00 n-m
TURTLE (DSV-4). Wanted to buy--covers from or pertaining to this ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c
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