LITERATURE. "USCS Log, Vol. 83, No. 4 April 1996 Whole No. 749" with its fascinating & classic article 'How Are Naval Covers Valued' that is well worth $9.00 !

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USS ACHEMAR (AKA-53). Light fancy violet ship's cachet ties 3-c Annapolis stamp franking #6 cover from Honolulu (overlapping APR 5 1950 machine cancel in black) to North Carolina, neatly addressed, tiny edge ding at top, paper bends at top corner away from stamp. This ship earned 3 battle stars in World War II, and was to do the same later during the Korean War. $2.25 n

    USS ACUSHNET (AT-63). Clear DE 17 1938 hand cancel ties 3-c prexie franking $6 cover to Illinois, Portsmouth Navy Yard Virginia cachet for the occasion, neatly addressed, envelope glue show-through on back. $3.75 nv

USS ACUSHNET (AT-63). Fairly clear MAR 16 1939 hand cancel with N O B / NORFOLK VA in killer bars on 1-c Jefferson & 2-c prexie franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, just a little envelope glue toning in left front area. $3.25 nv

USS ACUSHNET (AT-63). Clear OCT 9 1939 hand cancel with
N O B / NORFOLK'VA in killer bars on 1-c & 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, slight envelope glue show-through on back. Spelling of Norfolk unusual. $3.75 nv

USS ADIRONDACK (AGC 15). Clear OCT 27 1949 hand cancel ties 3-c Annapolis stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

USS ADIRONDACK (AGC 15). Clear MAY 29 1951 hand cancel ties 2-c prexie franking #6 cover to North Carolina, black 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' at lower left (correct because recommissioned), neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

USS ADIRONDAK (AGC 15). Fairly clear APR 19 1954 hand cancel ties block of four 1 / 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, nearly addressed, light browning of paper with age. $2.25 n

USS AEOLUS (ARC3). Somewhat light MAR 27 1967 hand cancel ties 5-c savings bonds stamp franking #6 cover to Wisconsin, fairly clear violet ship cachet at left with 'STRENGTH and FREEDOM' slogan under globe, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n

USS AFFRAY (MSO-511). Corner card of its Commanding Officer at FPO NY 09501 on #6 cover to Ohio franked by 11-c Olympic skiing & two 1-c Jeffersons (the latter not cancelled but tied to cover by embossed colorless seal of the ship), neatly addressed. $2.00 n

USS AGERHOLM (DD826). Fairly clear JUL 12 1949 hand cancel ties block of four 1 / 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, small paper fold on back only. $2.25 n

USS AGERHOLM (DD826). Fairly clear 2 MAR 1950 hand cancel ties 3-c stamp-centenary stamp franking #6 cover to New York, generic but fancy black cachet of the American Naval Cancellation Society well struck at left, hand stamp on back urges recipient to join, corner near address creased twice. $2.50 n

USS AGERHOLM (DD826). Clear 10 APR 1951 hand cancel ties 2-c prexie franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

USS AGERHOLM (DD826). Clear 12 OCT 1951 hand cancel ties block of four 1 / 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed, light wrinkling near the bottom edge. $2.50 n

USS AGERHOLM (DD-826). Mostly clear MAY 21 1962 hand cancel on 4-c Lincoln franking #6 cover from Edward L. Carpenter to California, with handwritten letter contents. $3.50 n

USS AGERHOLM (DD826). Wanted to buy--other covers from the Agerholm, especially those from 1946 and later than 1975. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. NEW / NEU / NUEVO

USS AINSWORTH (DE-1090) fancy cachet in violet well struck on #6 cover franked with 10-c Lexington & Concord tied by generic hand cancel, neatly addressed to Ohio, never sealed. $1.25 n

Bold 12 MAY 1973 USS ALBERT DAVID (DE-1050) hand cancel ties 8-c printing press stamp with Mr. Zip tab franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear & attractive ship cachet in violet, neatly addressed, never sealed. 42.25 n(a)

Somewhat light 12 OCT 1973 USS ALBERT DAVID (DE-1050) hand cancel in violet on 8-c US postal worker stamp franking #6 cover from Port of Long Beach to Ohio, 5 different handstamps for cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n(a)pc

Light 12 OCT 1973 USS ALBERT DAVID (DE-1050) hand cancel in violet on 8-c Lyndon B. Johnson stamp franking #6 cover from Port of Long Beach to Ohio, 5 different handstamps for cachet (2 of which tie the stamp), neatly addressed, never sealed, USPS machine cancel also present. $2.25 n(a)c

Clear 4 MAR 1974 USS ALBERT DAVID (DE-1050) hand cancel on 2-c Frank Lloyd Wright & 8-c flag over White House stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, gorgeous violet ship's seal for cachet, USPS machine cancel also present, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(a)

Clear OCT 13 1975 USS ALBERT DAVID FF 1050 hand cancel ties 10-c Lexington & Concord stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(a)b

Somewhat light DEC 15 1977 USS ALBERT DAVID (FF-1050) hand cancel ties 13-cent July 4 1776 stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, first day of use for the large dark gray ship's cachet, violet double-ring cancel for the ship clearly struck in blank area, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n(a)b

    USS ANTARES. Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Dec 8 1933, 2-c Washington bicentenary & 1-c Century of Progress stamps clearly cancelled, black US Warships / in Cuban Waters cachet, violet "SEA-POST MAIL - To: KEY WEST Fla." straight-line marking. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan. $1.50 %

    25 FEB 1939 U.S.S. ARGONNE / FLAG SHIP BASE FORCE with sepia-tone THOMAS (Virgin Islands) in killer bars tying pair of 10-cent map airmail stamps to a large piece. Cover sold, but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (vn)

USS ARKANSAS. circa 1935 clear U. S. S. ARKANSAS cancel with GIBRALTAR in the killer bars ties US 3-c Maryland Tercentenary stamp (centered to the upper right) franking #6 cover to Washington DC, yellowish paper, no envelope glue show-through. Year date is not given in the cancel. $5.00 gn

    ARKANSAS (CGN 41). Clear Newport News VA JAN 17 1977 machine cancel ties 13-c stamp franking #6 envelope to New York, 2-color cachet for the keel laying of this nuclear powered guided missile cruiser, small address label, never sealed. $2.00 nv

SEP 9 1968 USS ARLINGTON (AGMR-2) FPO 96601 cancel on free #6 cover to Ohio, neatly opened. Vietnam item. $3.00 (vn)%

    USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL (DD 869) clear 2 SEP 1948 hand cancel ties 3-c US-Canada bridge stamp franking #6 cover to New York, large red cachet for V-J day, neatly addressed, never sealed, small bottom corner bend. $3.25 n

    USS ASSURANCE (MSO 521). Clear JUN 1 1970 USS CANISTEO (AO-99) hand cancel ties 6-c Christmas stamp franking #6 cover to New Jersey, fancy black cachet for the visit of the Assurance to Norfolk with its commanding officer's corner card showing FPO New York 09501. Nice. $2.50 n(a)cv

AVALON (DSRV-2). Wanted to buy--covers from or pertaining to this ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

    USS AYLWIN clear OCT 28 1935 cancel with NAVY DAY / CALIF in killer bars ties 1-1/2-c Harding franking cover to Connecticut, multicolor cachet for the launching of the USS CASSIN. $4.25 n(a)c

Also in stock--covers from the following ships: 
USS ARCADIA (AD 23), USS ASHLAND, USS ASPRO (SSN648),
USS ASTORIA, USS AUSTIN (LPD-4) & USS AVOCET.
Please inquire if you are interested.

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    Destroyer USS BABBITT (DD-128) at US Naval Base Philadelphia OCT 10 1935, dark blue cachet for 50th anniversary of United States Naval Academy, yellowish stock, internal crease at right bottom misses everything. This was during her service with the Midshipmen's Coastal Cruise Detachment. $3.75 nm

Destroyer USS BABBITT (DD-128) at Portsmouth Virginia JAN 15 1937, 1-c Navy & 1 / 2-c Nathan Hale, green cachet for commissioning of USS DOWNES, tiny corner crease. $3.75 nv

USS BAGADUCE (tugboat) at Philadelphia Pennsylvania JUN 22 1938, multicolor recommissioning cachet. $4.00 np

USS BAGLEY (destroyer) at Norfolk Virginia JUN 12 1935, red-brown first day in commission cachet, some killer bar lettering indistinct. $3.75 n

USS BAGLEY at Norfolk Navy Yard JUN 12 1937, 3-c Susan B. Anthony, red-brown first day in commission cachet, light envelope glue show-through on back. $3.75. Same except less envelope glue show-through & 7 missing in cancel. $3.75 nv

USS BAGLEY at Norfolk Navy Yard JUN 7 1938, 3-c Washington Bicentennial stamp, green & blue keel laying cachet, light envelope glue show-through on back. $4.00 nv

    USS BAINBRIDGE (DD-246). Havana Cuba, Sep 10 1933, first week being fully commissioned serving with the Special Service Squadron, pair of 1-c Century of Progress stamps tied, addressed to Guantanamo Bay (backstamped there 5 days later), violet US Warships / in Cuban Waters cachet, a quality cover with no envelope glue show-through. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan. $1.50

USS BAINBRIDGE (DD-246) at San Diego California FEB 9 1937, 3-c Susan B. Anthony, black cachet , commissioning, slight smudges on envelope, $3.75 nc

    USS BAINBRIDGE (DD-246) at San Diego California NOV 20 1937(unusual straight line date gives year for second time in the dial, close-up shown to conserve bandwidth), 3-c Washington, generic blue border on envelope. $4.00 nc

USS BAINBRIDGE (DD-246) NOV 20 1937, 3-c Constitution signing stamp, generic printed cachet with border, last day in commission, hint of envelope glue show-through on front. $4.00 n

USS BAINBRIDGE (DD-246) red-brown and black last day post office cachet, last day in commission, envelope glue show-through on back. $4.00 n

USS BARNEGAT at Puget Sound Navy Yard JUL 29 1941, 3-c Roger Williams stamp, raised blue first day of postal service / christened & commissioned cachet, envelope glue show-through on back. $4.00 nw

USS BARNETT. Wanted to buy--covers from this ship pre 1941. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

Destroyer USS BARNEY (DD-149) NOV 9 1936, 2-c regular, green and black cachet for last day of postal service, heavy envelope glue show-through. This was just after her service with the 10th Training Squadron. $4.00 n%!

Wanted to buy--covers from the USS BATES (APD-47). Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

USS BAUER (DE-1025) at New York New York DEC 16 1957, 4-c 48 Star flag, extra New York, N. Y. USS Bauer handstamp(2T) in magenta, San Francisco overcancel, slight toning on envelope. $2.75 n*+

USS BEALE (DDE-471) at New York New York DEC 18 1951, extra registry cancel, 2-c John Adams, straight line first day of postal service cachet, wrinkles in envelope at right. This period after her reclassification in January 1951 saw training cruises to the Caribbean & Nova Scotia. $2.00 n

USS BELKNAP. DEC 3 1989 FPO USS Belknap CONFERENCE AT SEAR cancel on US 25-c space hologram envelope, large black & red pictorial cachet for the 'Malta Summit', unaddressed, #10 size, fresh appearance. $5.75 mnu

USS BELLE GROVE (LSD 2) MAY 14 1958, 3-c arrival of LaFayette stamp. $2.50 n

USS BENHAM (DD-397)

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Navy Yard New York FEB 7 1939, 3-c Jefferson, generic cachet-ship firing and blue envelope border, slight envelope glue show-through. $3.75 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Navy Yard New York FEB 13 1939, 3-c Jefferson, generic ship firing cachet, slight envelope glue show-through. $3.75 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Navy Yard New York FEB 21 1939, 1-c Washington & 2-c Adams, toned envelope front. $3.25 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Navy Yard New York MAR 13 1939, 3-c Jefferson. $3.50 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Navy Yard New York MAR 18 1939, 3-c Jefferson. $3.50 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Navy Yard New York MAR 28 1939, 3-c Washington. $3.50 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Washington D C April 19 1939, 3-c Golden Gate Expo. $3.50 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at Washington D C April 19 1939, 3-c Golden Gate Expo, slight smudge on front. $3.50 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at New York New York APR 30 1939, 3-c Golden Gate Expo. $3.50 n

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-397) at New York New York JUN 27 1939, no stamp. $2.50 n

After the initial cruise documented above,
the USS BEHNAM (DD-397) spent most of 1939 patrolling off Newfoundland.

Destroyer USS BENHAM (DD-796). Wanted to buy--covers mailed from that ship, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

    USS BERGALL (SSN-667) at Groton Connecticut Jan 8 1973, 8-c Tom Sawyer-mail early tab, magenta ship's handstamped cachet, faint "dauber" mark on stamp because machine cancel missed it. Collector's penciled request for a return address in the upper left front ignored; it could be erased. $2.00 nc

USS BERGALL (SSN-667) at Groton Connecticut NOV 27 1970, 4-c McMahon, black ship's handstamped cachet, scraped 2-c Jeff stamp without cancel, blue toned except corners, label removed with stain remnant. $1.75 n

    JUL 4 1934 clear U.S.S. BLACK HAWK // ASIATIC / STATION / CHEFOO / CHINA cancel ties 3-c Washington stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large dark-blue Uncle Sam 4th of July cachet with firecracker, USCS member's handstamp on back, paper browning lightly with age, faint corner crease, light wrinkling along left front edge. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cn!

    USS BLUE. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Nov 7, 1937. Constitution Sesquicentennial stamp. Some letters in killer very faint. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan. $1.50

USS BOISE. Wanted to buy--covers from that ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

Almost complete (just over the upper edge) JAN 17 1957 USS BRADFORD hand cancel on 2-c FIPEX postal card, typed cachet for Fletcher-class destroyer (DD-545) launching, address erased but traces remain. $2.00 ne NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear SEP 12 1931 USS BRAZOS hand cancel ties 2-c Red Cross stamp franking #6 envelope to Indiana, 2 hinge remnants on back, small spot of toning in the left front center, wavy paper, neatly addressed, stamp centered low, paper browning somewhat with age. $3.00 nr NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Slightly doubled AUG 3 1935 USS BRECKINRIDGE hand cancel ties 1-1/2-c Harding stamp franking #6 cover to British Columbia, large brown & violet John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2 USCS cachet for Fleet Week, violet addressing noticeably doubled, never sealed, back cachet of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society is large & well struck. $3.75 n& NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Light but complete USS BRECKINRIDGE JUL 25 1936 cancel with GUANTANMOA(sic) / CUBA in killer bars ties 1-1 / 2-c Harding to #6 cover to Ohio, cachet in black with 2 anchors (similar to the one shown below), label used for addressing, slight envelope glue show-through on back, browning of the paper. $7.00 cn

    USS BRECKINRIDGE (DD-148). Guantanamo Cuba, Jul 30 1936, when assigned to Training Squadron 10, black Naval Reserve Cruise / Fourth Fleet Division cachet, franked by 1-1 / 2-c Harding, addressed to Ohio. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan. $1.50

Clear JUL 6 1937 USS BREESE hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in killer bars ties 1-c Jones/Barry & 2-c Washington stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, blue multiple-anchor border around front, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.75 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear SEP 30 1937 USS BREESE hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in killer bars ties 3-c Texas stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue shows through both sides. $3.25 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

July 28, 1939 BRIDGEPORT in killer bars of USS LEARY cover to Illinois, backstamped Bridgeport, some cancel ink through address area. $3.25

Crisp JUL 3 1939 USS BROOKLYN hand cancel with SAN FRAN - / CISCO CALIF in killer bars, ties pair of 1-1/2-c Martha Washington prexies franking #6 envelope to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue show-through both sides. (2 available) $3.25 each. nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Crisp SEP 30 1939 USS BROOKLYN hand cancel with SECOND / ANNIVERSARY in killer bars ties 3-c Susan B. Anthony stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, paper bends suggest ironing, a little envelope glue shows through both sides. $3.00 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold FEB 12 1940 USS BROOKLYN hand cancel with WITH MALICE / TOWARD NONE in killer bars ties 1-1/2-c Martha Washington prexy franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue show-through to the front. $3.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear APR 29 1937 USS BROOKS hand cancel ties 3-c Washington vertical coil franking #6 cover to Illinois, decorative blue multiple-anchor border, neatly addressed, never sealed, corner crease & a long bend at the bottom right front corner. $3.00 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold red SEP 9 1938 USS BROOKS hand cancel with NAVY YARD / PHILA, PA. in killer bars ties 30c Connecticut stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, large dark blue generic firing-ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, internal crease parallels left front edge (ironing may remedy). $3.50 np NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear SEP 3 1937 USS BROOME hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in killer bars ties 30c Ordnance of 1787 stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, decorative blue multiple anchor border, neatly addressed, never sealed, clear SAN DIEGO machine cancel on back the next day. $3.75 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear OCT 13 1937 USS BROOME hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in the killer bars ties 3-c Texas stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, typed cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, upper corner crease just misses stamp, envelope glue show-through both sides (front side lightly). $3.00 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear OCT 29 1937 USS BROOME hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in the killer bars ties 3-c Arkansas stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, large generic blue firing-ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.75 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

USS BRYCE CANYON clear OCT 30 1950 cancel on 3-c Lincoln stamp, generic black ship cachet. $2.50 nl

USS BRYCE CANYON fairly clear NOV 5 1950 cancel on 3-c poultry industry stamp. $2.25 n

Bold OCT 11 1938 USS BROOKLYN hand cancel with BROOKLYN / NAVY YARD in the killer bars ties 3-c monument stamp franking #6 envelope to Illinois, large generic blue firing ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, a little envelope glue show-through on the front side. $3.50 n(b)n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold MAY 15 1940 USS BUCK hand cancel with FIRST DAY / PHILA. PA. in the killer bars ties 3-c Pony Express stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue shows through back side, small lower corner bend. $3.00 np NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold MAY 15 1940 USS BUCK hand cancel with FIRST DAY / PHILA. PA. in the killer bars ties 1-c & 2-c prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue shows through back side, small lower corner bend. $3.00 np NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold JUN 3 1940 USS BUCK hand cancel with NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA. in killer bars ties 3-c Pony Express stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue show-through both sides. $3.25 np NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Almost complete (2 light letters) 19 JUN 1940 USS BROOKLYN hand cancel ties 3-c Pony Express stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue show-through both sides. $3.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold NOV 26 1957 USS BUCK hand cancel ties 3-c Geodetic Survey stamp franking #6 cover to California, violet cachet honoring George Washington, yellowish paper, never sealed, small spot of toning at the edge under the address. $2.50 n& NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear NOV 25 1937 USS BUSHNELL hand cancel with U. S. FLEET / COM SUB... in the killer bars ties 3-c Constitution stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, envelope glue show-through both sides (front side is very light). $3.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold FEB 23 1938 USS BUSHNELL with NORFOLK / VIRGINIA in the killer bars ties 3-c Arkansas stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, large blue generic firing-ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.75 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

November 23, 1938 USS BUSHNELL cancel with PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA in killer bars tying 3-c Northwest Territory stamp to #6 cover to Illinois, a little envelope glue show-through on back. $3.25

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USS CALIFORNIA (DLGN 36). Wanted to buy--please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

USS CALIFORNIA incomplete (due to scrape) SEP 29 1937 cancel on 3-c Susan B. Anthony, blue USCS cachet marks 102nd anniversary of death of Brigadier General Jose Figueroa who once was governor of California, lightly toned front, lightly toned back, as is. $1.75 n

USS CALVERT (APA 32) clear AUG 26 1957 cancel on 3-c Liberty, violet patriotic cachet with anchor design, FIRST CLASS handstamp on front, violet The / IMPORTANCE / of the / NAVY / is / INCREASING handstamp on backflap. heavy toning along top back edge. $2.50 n

USS CALVERT clear NOV 15 1950 cancel on 3-c Minnesota Territory stamp, first day of postal service. $2.50 n

USS CALVERT clear NOV 15 1950 cancel on pair of 1-c Washington stamps, first day of postal service, USCS member cachet on back. $2.50 n

USS CAMP (DER 251). Wanted to buy--covers from this ship, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

USS CAPELIN (SS-289). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c

USS CAPERTON fairly clear MAY 9 1951 cancel on pair of 1-c Roosevelt stamps, also canceled at Naval Base SC, first day of postal service, cancel overlaps a bit bothersome. $2.25 n

    AUG 26 1948 clear USS CARPELLOTTI (APD 136) violet cancel on 3-c Harlan Fiske Stone stamp on unaddressed cover commemorating the life of this Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, cachet includes a photo of the honoree, envelope glue show-through. $5.00 ln

USS CARPELLOTTI (APD-136) clear DEC 28 1952 cancel on 3-c Frigate Constitution stamp. Took part in the first NATO amphibious operation 'Main Brace' that year. $2.50 n

    Clear JUN 7 1938 USS CASE (DD-370) hand cancel ties 3-cTexas centennial stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, brown generic firing ship cachet & multiple blue anchor border all around front, neatly addressed, never sealed. SALE IN PROGRESS n

Fletcher Destroyer USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) clear SEP 24 1951 cancel on 2-c Adams stamp. In the period where she was returned to duty primarily in the Atlantic & Mediterranean. $2.25 n%

Fletcher Destroyer USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) bold SEP 24 1951 cancel ties 3-c Washington capital centennial stamp franking #6 cover to California, tiny crease in one lower corner. In the period where she was returned to duty primarily in the Atlantic & Mediterranean. $2.25 n

USS CATAMOUNT (LSD 17) clear Nov 18 1957 hand cancel ties 3-c La Fayette stamp franking #6 cover to California, neatly addressed, never sealed, top left corner creased, tiny corner crease at lower right, paper browning evenly with age. Ironing suggested. $2.50 n

Auxiliary Research Submarine USS CAVALLA (AGSS 244) at FPO New York, Groton Conn SUBMARINE BASE MAR 11 1965 cancel on 5-c Verrazano Narrows bridge stamp. $2.00 n%

    Clear USS CAYUGA (LST-1) hand cancel ties 10-c Apollo Soyuz & 3-cParkman stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, black ship's cachet well struck but with a small light red spot of toning on the arrowhead, small R8 routing mark on back, never sealed. $2.00 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

USS CHANDLER. Wanted to buy--covers from this ship, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars.

USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2). Light but complete JUL 11 1972 cancel on unaddressed 11-c airmail postal stationery (#6 cover) with long violet ship's cachet in lower left corner. $1.75 n(c)u

Destroyer USS CHARLES . CECIL (DD-835) mostly clear cancel on 2-c Adams stamp, light vertical wrinkling through center. This ship operated as part of the atomic bomb tests in 1945 and later participated in numerous NATO operations. $1.75 n

JUL 22 1958 light US Army-Air Force APO-862 machine cancel on 3-c International Naval Review stamp  franking #6 cover from USNS CHATTAHOOCHEE (T-AOG82) to Texas, large black 'SEALIFT FOR SECURITY / ARCTIC OPERATIONS 1958' cachet with polar bear on both sides, neatly addressed, some envelope glue show-through on both sides, autographed by the master of the ship, large backstamp showing time of receipt by the Chattahoochee. The APO address was for the 921st AC&W Squadron in Newfoundland. $4.00 a

    USNS CHAUVENET (T-AGS 29). #6 envelope mailed FPO San Francisco 96601 to Ohio, clear Military Sealift Command cachet for the ship, 10-c Christmas stamp tied by somewhat indistinct U. S. NAVY / ...CEANO UNIT 4 hand cancel. $2.00 n

USS CHEHALIS (PG-94) with 2 APR 1974 USPS MIA slogan cancel on 10-c Liberty Bell postal stationery, black ship cachet. Serving as part of Coastal Squadron 3 / Coastal Division 32. $2.00 n

USS CHESTER. Wanted to buy--covers from that ship mailed in 1933. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

    USS CHESTER clear MAR 7 1938 cancel ties 3-c Charlotte Amalie stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic multiple anchor border & firing ship cachet. $3.75 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Destroyer USS CHEVALIER (DD 805) clear FEB 21 1949 cancel on 3-c Red Cross stamp. On her tour of duty in the Western Pacific, before reclassification. $2.50 nr

Radar Picket Destroyer USS CHEVALIER (DDR 805) clear DEC 16 1949 cancel on 3-c Poe stamp. $2.50 na

USS CHICAGO (CG-11). Wanted to buy--please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

    Destroyer USS CHILDS (DD-241). Mostly clear JUN 30 1938 hand cancel with NAVY YARD / ... in killer bars ties 3-c Sherman-Grant-Sheridan stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois. Cachet for its last day as a destroyer, and its conversion to a seaplane tender at Philadelphia. $4.50 np NEW / NEU / NUEVO

USS CHIPOLA (AO 63) clear MAR 20 1950 cancel on 3-c Washington & Lee University stamp, small but attractive generic blue cachet with ships matches stamp color. Was used to transport oil for the East to the West Coast during this period. $2.75 n%

USS CHIPOLA (AO 63). Clear JAN 17 1973 hand cancel ties 8-c Santa Claus stamp (one perf creased) franking #6 envelope to Ohio,  neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n% NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

USS CHLORIS clear AUG 13 1951 cancel on 2-c Adams, corner crease. $2.00 n

USS CHUKAWAN (AO-100). Wanted to buy--covers from this ship, especially in the 1968-9 timeframe. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

USS CIMARON bold 25 APR 1939 cancel on 3-c Golden Gate Expo stamp, faint envelope glue show-through. $3.00 n

USS CISCO (SS-290). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c

JAN 13 1932 clear blue USS CLAXTON (destroyer) cancel on plate number single 19986 2-c Washington franking #6 cover to Brilliant Ohio, New Orleans backstamp. Annotations about the ship at lower left corner of front & on backflap. $3.75 un

Light USS CLAXTON NOV 30 1933 with ... / OUR PART in killer bars ties 2-c Washington franking #6 cover to New York, blue-green & violet cachet THANKSGIVING DAY for U.S. Warships / in Cuban Waters, never sealed, internal crease (from paper clip?) misses everything, slight wrinkling of paper near top. Ship DD-140 was on patrol duty with the Special Service Squadron at the time. $5.25 cn

USS CLEVELAND (CL 55) 7 DEC 19?? cancels on four 1 / 2-c stamps, raised gold ship's cachet with eagle, lightly toned front. $3.00 n

USS CLEVELAND barely legible JUL 25 1974 cancel on 10-c Raphael letter stamp, well struck small violet ship cachet & fairly clear violet double-ring cancel on back. Previous owner wrote ships name at top front center. $1.00 n

USS COCHRANE (DDG-21) clear MAR 21 1964 cancel on 4-c Louisiana stamp. $2.00 n%

USS COCHRANE (DDG-21) clear cancel on 8-c printing press stamp, violet ship's cachet clearly struck. $2.25 n%

Destroyer USS COGSWELL (DD-651) clear AUG 27 1953 cancel on 2-c Adams. Bound for the Panama Canal & duty off Korea at this time. $2.25 n

Destroyer USS COLAHAN (DD-658) clear NOV 1 1951 cancel on block of four 1 / 2-c Franklin stamps, first day of postal service. During her service with the 7th Fleet, conducting shore bombardment & fire support for US troops in Korea. $2.25 n%

USS COLE at Newport Rhode Island fairly clear NOV 19 1939 cancel on pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington stamps, envelope glue show-through on back. $3.25 n

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USS COLLETT (DD-730) almost complete JUL 26 [1949 we're told] cancel on 3-c Annapolis Tercentenary stamp, light toning on backflap. She received 6 battles stars for World War II service, and later added another 6 during the Korean War. $2.50 n

USS COMPASS ISLAND (AG-153) at FPO New York 09501, clear NOV 6 1973 cancel on plate number single of 8-c Saporro Olympics stamp, violet ship's cachet. $2.50 n

    Destroyer USS COMPTON (DD-703) clear APR 13 1949 cancel ties 3-c Will Rogers stamp franking #6 cover, colorful patriotic cachet 'Our Pledge / ...Liberty and / Justice for All', no trace of addressing, envelope glue starts to show through the back, paper browning evenly with age. $3.75 np

Destroyer USS COMPTON (DD-705) fairly clear NOV 27 1951 cancel on 2-c Adams stamp. Earlier service was with the United Nations Palestine Patrol; she was somewhere in the Mediterranean at the time of the cancel. $2.25 n

    USS CONCORD. Guantanamo Bay Cuba, clear Jan 22 1939 cancel ties pair of 1-1 / 2-c Harding stamps, attractive blue border & brown generic ship cachet, to Illinois, a quality envelope (no envelope glue show-through). Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan. $1.50

Destroyer USS CONE (DD 866) clear APR 26 1949 cancel on 3-c Lincoln stamp. This ship participated in the United Nations Palestine Patrol in the previous year, and returned to the Mediterranean at the time of the cancel. $2.75 n

Destroyer USS CONE (DD866) little blurry DEC 13 1949 cancel on 3-c GAR stamp. This ship participated in the United Nations Palestine Patrol in the previous year, and returned to the Mediterranean at the time of the cancel. $2.50 n

USS CONNOLE (DE-1056). Wanted to buy--please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

USS CONQUEST (MSO 488) at zip 96601 (FPO San Francisco) 1973, 8-c Bicentennial stamp with tab. $1.75

USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) mostly clear SEP ? 1972 cancel on two stamps, light strike of large ship's cachet in violet, address label removed neatly. $1.75 n

US FRIGATE CONSTITUTION
"OLD IRONSIDES"

Light but complete OCT 27 1932 cancel with WASHINGTON / D.C. in killer bars ties strip of three 1-c Washington Bicentennial stamps franking cacheted cover to Schenectady New York. Cachet in blue green shows ship in oval commemorating Navy Day & the George Washington Bicentennial. Neatly addressed. $4.25 nd

Clear OCT 27 1932 cancel with WASHINGTON / D.C. in killer bars ties 3-c Lincoln coil franking cacheted cover to Beckley West Virginia. 98% complete blue green cachet commemorating Navy Day & the George Washington Bicentennial. Neatly addressed. $3.75 nd

90% complete OCT 27 1932 cancel with WASHINGTON / D.C. in killer bars ties 3-c Washington franking cacheted cover to Mt. McGregor New York. Blue green cachet is a little light & almost centered on the front, so address overlaps it. $3.25 nd

92% complete OCT 27 1932 cancel with WASHINGTON / D.C. in killer bars ties 3-c Washington Bicentennial stamp to small cacheted cover to Stamford Connecticut. Blue green cachet placed sideways (because of size) & crisply struck. Neatly addressed. $3.50 nd

Clear OCT 27 1932 cancel with WASHINGTON / D.C. in killer bars ties 3-c William Penn stamp franking cacheted cover to Kent Ohio, reduced on left side through business corner card. Blue green cachet light but clear on back, but envelope glue show-through detracts. $1.50 nd

Clear MAY 31 1933 cancel with SEATTLE / WASHINGTON in killer bars ties 3-c Century of Progress stamp franking cacheted cover to Aspinwall Pennsylvania. Washington State Philatelic Society cachet in green starts "WELCOME! / TO SEATTLE / OLD IRONSIDES" over drawing of ship & mountain. Green handstamps of 2 officers of the Society decorate the back; also, there "FIRST DAY COVER" in black & a clear Seattle 3 machine cancel. $5.00 nw%

    Clear JUL 4 1933 cancel with BREMERTON, / WASHINGTON in killer bars ties 2-c Washington Bicentennial franking cacheted cover to Oakland California. Blue cachet (struck a bit low) of the John Paul Jones Chapter #2 of USCS mentions Puget Sound Navy Yard in a ribbon around a trident. Light brown toning over the front edges & most of the back, some cancel ink in the address area. $3.00 nw-

75% complete NOV 2 1933 cancel with SAN PEDRO, / CALIF. in killer bars ties 1-c Washington Bicentennial added to  2-c Mount Vernon postal stationery with cachet to Mankato Kansas. Dark red BON VOYAGE cachet over drawing of ship & lighthouse. Neatly addressed, backstamped clearly at San Pedro. 1-c stamp has a tear that is hard to detect. $3.75 nc

Clear JAN 1 1934 cancel with SAN DIEGO, / CALIF. in killer bars ties pair of 1-c Century of Progress stamps franking cacheted cover to San Pedro California. Cachet is two lines of green text for New Years over violet line drawing of ship within oval. Large violet FORTY FIFTH ANNUAL / TOURNAMENT OF ROSES / PASADENA, CALIFORNIA cachet tied by Pasadena cancel. Neatly addressed, neatly opened. $5.00 nc

Clear FEB 12 1934 cancel with SAN DIEGO, / CALIF. in killer bars ties pair of 1-c Century of Progress stamps franking cacheted cover to San Pedro California. Cachet is dark blue line drawing of ship & small plane over 'OLD IRONSIDES' / LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY". Never sealed, neatly addressed. $4.00 nc

Clear JUN 21 1938 cancel with TACOMA, / WASHINGTON in killer bars ties III-c Century of Progress stamp franking cacheted cover to Contra Costa California. Blue-green cachet commemorates her visit to Tacoma, gateway to Rainier National Park. Odd address--either in dark yellow ink or an attempt has been made to chemically remove it. As is. $2.75 n

    Crisp OCT 21 1947 cancel with BOSTON, MASS in killer bars ties place number 23711 block of 4 Constitution commemoratives franking cacheted cover to Indianapolis Indiana, Blue cachet for 150th / ANNIVERSARY / LAUNCHING OF THE / U.S.S. CONSTITUTION over drawing of the ship, never sealed. Quite attractive. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 nm

    93% complete JAN 22 1948 CONSTITUTION OHIO cancel ties 3-c Constitution stamp to homemade cacheted cover to Dorchester Massachusetts. The multicolor cachet consists of a model of the ship within a glass case over a brief caption & an American flag sticker. Under the stamp is another sticker proclaiming PHILATELIC MAIL / PLEASE CANCEL LIGHTLY. Ink in the address area is spotty, as if hit by rain. Obviously unique. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 no

Clear 14 JUN 1972 Boston MA "U.S.S. CONSTITUTION / 175th ANNIVERSARY / 1797 - 1972 slogan cancel ties 8-c flag over White House coil to unaddressed cacheted cover. Multicolor cachet (mostly purple & black) shows the ship against the Boston skyline, small corner crease. (2 available) $2.00 each. n

Clear 14 JUN 1972 Boston MA "U.S.S. CONSTITUTION / 175th ANNIVERSARY / 1797 - 1972 slogan cancel ties 11-c National Parks Centennial stamp franking airmail unaddressed cover. Never sealed. $1.25 n

Clear 14 JUN 1972 Boston MA "U.S.S. CONSTITUTION / 175th ANNIVERSARY / 1797 - 1972 slogan cancel ties 8-c flag over White House coil stamp franking  unaddressed cover. Never sealed. $1.25 n

OCT 21 1976 clear Boston MA dial cancel ties 3-c Constitution & 10-c Continental Navy commemoratives franking unaddressed cacheted envelope, with explanatory insert. Black & gold cachet with art commemorates the launching on October 21, 1797. $1.25 n

USS CONWAY. Wanted to buy--covers from this ship, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

USS CONY (DDE- 508) clear FEB 5 1950 cancel on Gold Star Mothers stamp, which is tied. Neatly addressed. $2.50 n%

USS COOLBAUGH clear cancel on 3-c Mississippi Territory stamp, small generic blue cachet with ships, first day of use hand stamp crossed off (not 3 / 13). $2.00 n%

USS COOLBAUGH fairly clear MAR 31 1950 cancel on 3-c Army stamp. $2.25 n

USS CORAL SEA (aircraft carrier) clear OC 1 1951 cancel on 2-c Adams stamp. $2.00 n

USS CORRY bold APR 22 1954 cancel on 3-c Annapolis Tercentenary stamp, also violet double-ring cancel clearly struck, large blue UNITED STATES DESTROYER MAIL with 2 mermaids, DD 817 appears to be added afterwards by recipient. $3.50 n

USS CORSON almost complete MAR 19 1951 cancel on 2-c Adams, first day of postal service. $2.50 n

USS CROCKETT (PG-88) at FPO San Francisco 96601, fancy SHARPSHOOTERS violet cachet misses 6-c flag stamp, small-card enclosure with autograph of M. H. Freeman (Commanding Officer) with same cachet. $1.75 n

USS CRONIN clear SEP 23 1952 cancel on 3-c Chemical Society stamp, first day of postal service, small smudge near top front, lightly toned back. $2.25 n

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Bold MAR 1 1974 USS DALE (DLG-19) hand cancel struck at angle ties 8-c progress in electronics stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear fancy violet ships cachet well struck, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold OCT 1 1951 USS DALY hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, clear straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' serves as cachet, neatly addressed, small faint corner crease away from stamp, paper bend through left front suggests ironing. $2.75 n

Clear MAR 28 1950 USS DAMATO (DD 871) hand cancel ties 3-c Annapolis tercentenary stamp franking #6 cover to New York, small but attractive generic cachet shows 3 Navy ships, neatly addressed, never sealed, paper browning evenly with age. $2.75 n

    Clear JUL 4 1948 USS DAMATO (DD 871) hand cancel ties 3-c honoring those who have served stamp franking #6 cover, address label removed without a trace, fancy red cachet for Independence Day surrounds small photo with Uncle Sam & text 'DEFEND YOUR COUNTRY', envelope glue shows through back only. Nice patriotic. $3.50 np

Fairly clear DEC 7 1950 USS DARBY hand cancel ties 3-c Supreme Court stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, clear straight-line FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' serves as cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

Bold MAR 23 1951 USS DASHIELL hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. To check--it is probably a first day! $2.50 n. Same, clear strike but just a little lighter. 2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear JAN 10 1073 USS DAVIS (DD-937) hand cancel ties 8-c family planning stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, their clear violet double-ring branch hand cancel serves as cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n

Bold MAR 9 1951 USS DE LONG hand cancel ties block of four 1 / 2-c Franklin prexies franking #6 cover to North Carolina, clear straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' serves as cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

    Bold AUG 29 1974 USS DENEBOLA (AF-56) hand cancel ties 10-c Kentucky settlement stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large fancy black ships cachet well struck, clear violet double-ring New York City branch cancel in the room that's left on front, neatly addressed, clear machine backstamp in transit in Ohio. A visual treat. $2.75 n(d)n

Clear U. S. S. DETROIT SEP 2 1945 TOKYO BAY cancel on 6-cent airmail postal stationery #6 envelope from there to Kansas, clear black circular initialed PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR at lower left corner and well-struck violet TOKYO BAY cachet at bottom front center, neatly typed address & return address, tiny tears & minor wrinkling at bottom front center just into the violet cachet. Contents included--a personal letter dated August 30th, when the ship had not yet reached Tokyo Bay; it arrived September 1st, so the cancel was timely. Also included, an article clipped from the recipient's local newspaper alerting its readers to look out for such material. Although there were dozens of US ships in the bay for the surrender signing, the USS Detroit was one of only two ships there that had also been in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. $200.00 including the collateral material mentioned. jn
 

Wanted to buy--decommissioning covers for the USS DETROIT (AOE4). Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c

Bold DEC 14 1950 USS DEUEL hand cancel ties 3-c US Army stamp franking #6 cover, address label removed without a trace, dark violet ship cachet well struck. $2.75 n

Clear MAY 14 1967 USS DEWEY (DLG-14) hand cancel ties 5-c Finland independence stamp franking #6 cover to New Jersey, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n

Clear DEC 24 1973 USS DEWEY (DLG-14) hand cancel ties 8-c Lyndon B. Johnson stamp with bottom selvedge franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear fancy ship crest cachet in violet is well struck, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n

Clear JAN 14 1934 USS DICKERSON hand cancel with OUR NAVY / BE PREPARED in killer bars ties 2-c Washington bicentennial stamp franking #6 cover to New York, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 n

    Clear USS DICKERSON OCT 27 1934 hand cancel with NAVY DAY / N. N. Y. / VA in killer bars ties 1-1/2-c Harding stamp franking #6 cover to New York, large blue NAVY DAY cachet is well struck, envelope glue just starting to show through the front. long bend in the upper left front corner may iron out. $3.75 nvm

    Clear USS DIXIE (AD 14) JUN 14 1950 hand cancel with N, ties 3-c The Doctor Stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, patriotic 'A STRONG NAVY / A FREE PEOPLE' cachet in blue & red, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 npm

    Clear JUN 20 1970 Quincy MA machine cancel ties 6-c flag over White House stamp franking christening cover for the USS DIXON (AS37), with explanatory insert, never sealed. Interesting & well struck cachet in yellow & black explains the naming to a Civil War sinking at Charleston South Carolina in 1864. $2.50 nm NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

    DEC 3 1973 USS DIXON (AS-37) cancel on PNS 34046 of 8-c printing press stamp, black cachet of US Navy DSRV-2 research / rescue / recovery Sub Dev Gru One, carried on dive 60 of 20 Nov 73 to 180 feet, attest of pilot C. J. McGinlay. $3.75 (nu(p))^

USS DOLPHIN (AGSS-555). Wanted to buy--covers from or pertaining to this ship. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

USS DONALD B. BEARY (DE-1085) at New York New York Oct 13 1972, extra Beary registry cancel, 6-c Olympic cycling & 2-c Frank Lloyd Wright, black handstamped ships cachet. $2.50 n

USS DONALD B. BEARY (DE-1085) DEC 13 1973, 8-c Lyndon Johnson, ship's handstamped cachet. $2.25 n

Bold APR 6 1953 USS DONNER hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to Pennsylvania, neatly addressed, envelope glue show-through affects back only. $2.50 n

Clear violet 1932 APR 26 USS DORSEY hand cancel with MARE ISLAND / CALIF in killer bars ties 2-c Washington bicentennial stamp franking #6 cover to Missouri, neatly addressed, envelope glue show-through both sides, paper bends at both corners furthest from the stamp. $3.75 nc

Clear JUN 7 1953 violet double-ring USS DOYLE branch hand cancel on back of #6 cover franked by 3-c newspaper boys stamp tied to #6 cover by clear JUN 7 USS DOYLE hand cancel without year date, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear blue JAN 14 1937 USS DUPONT hand cancel ties 3-c Susan B. Anthony stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, long crease that misses everything suggests ironing, small ding in bottom edge closes well, neatly addressed, never sealed. As is. $2.75 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear FEB 28 1975 USS DURHAM (LKA-114) hand cancel ties 10-c retarded children stamp with top selvedge franking #10 cover to Ohio, large & attractive fancy ship cachet in violet, neatly addressed, never sealed, small US X7 routing marks twice on back. $2.25 nc

USS DYESS. 1957 K. N. M. Trondheim cachet, International Naval Review, Hampton Roads Virginia. USS Dyess cancel, #6 size cover. $4.50 (n(s)n(d))

Other "D" ships currently available: destroyer tender USS DECATUR, USS DEHAVEN (DD 727), USS DIXIE (AD 14), USS DOBBIN, USS DOWNES, USS DUNCAN (DD874). destroyer USS DUNLAP, USS DYES (DD 880) & several more. Please inquire!

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Clear 6 JUN 1975 US Postal Service VA 234 machine cancel ties 10-c crossed flags stamp franking #6 cover from the Commanding Officer of the USS EDENTON (ATS-1) with FPO 09501 in corner card to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.50 n

    Clear NOV 27 1947 USS EDISTO (AG 89) hand cancel ties 2-c Army & Navy stamp franking #6 cover to New York, large & attractive Thanksgiving Day cachet depicts a pilgrim man, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.00 n

Clear AUG 23 1949 USS EDISTO (AGB 2) hand cancel ties 3-c Annapolis tercentenary stamp with right selvedge franking number #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed, tiny bend at one corner affects nothing. $2.75 n

Clear NOV 14 1955 USS EDMONDS (DE-406) hand cancel ties 6-c airplane airmail stamp franking non-philatelic #6 airmail envelope from K. D. Turner RD3 on board to Ohio, neatly addressed, neatly opened, small paper bend at corner furthest from stamp. $2.25 n

Clear MAR 26 1969 USS ELDORADO (LCC-11) hand cancel ties 6-c beautiful streets stamp franking #6 cover to Maryland, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n

Clear MAY 3 1952 USS ELECTRA hand cancel ties 3-c Army at Brooklyn stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, clear straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' in corner card area, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

Clear 4 JUL 1952 USS ELECTRA hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed, small faint corner crease affects nothing. $2.25 n

Mostly clear FEB 17 1939 USS ELLET hand cancel with 'FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION in the killer bars ties 1-c Washington & 2-c Adams prexies franking #6 cover to Illinois, large blue Naval crest cachet, mostly clear Brooklyn New York 2 backstamp with savings bond slogan, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 n

Clear MAR 19 1932 USS ELLIS hand cancel ties 2-c Washington franking franking non-philatelic #6 cover from Harry H. Jones aboard to West Virginia, neatly addressed, neatly opened, small corner bend. $5.00 n

    USS ELLIS (DD-154). Antilla Cuba (the only time we have seen this in the killer bars), Sep 22 1933, tied 3-c NRA stamp franks to New York City, Blue-green US Waships / in Cuban Waters cachet. This ship was a destroyer that had previously searched for the ill-fated airship Akron & had carried president Roosevelt aboard. Cover sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan. $1.50 cn#

Bold FEB 4 1934 USS ELLIS hand cancel ties 1-1 / 2-c Harding stamp franking #6 cover to New York, neatly addressed. Penciled note on back reads in part '...Ellis just in from Cuba". $3.75 n

Bold violet 21 DEC 1939 USS ELLIS with SEASONS / GREETINGS in the killer bars ties a horizontal pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, pertinent typed cachet for the destroyer, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 n

Clear JUN 17 1940 USS ELLIS hand cancel ties 3-c Pony Express stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, slight envelope glue show-through both sides. $3.00 n

Somewhat light JAN 10 1975 USS EL PASO (LKA-117) hand cancel ties 10-c Kentucky settlement stamp with MAIL EARLY / IN THE DAY selvedge franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75

Bold UN 21 1964 USS ENGLAND (DLG-22) hand cancel ties 5-c John Kennedy stamp franking #6 cover to NJ, neatly addressed. $2.25 nk

Clear 2 SEP 1950 USS ENGLISH (DD 696) hand cancel ties 3-c Wisconsin centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, light generic Navy ships cachet in lower left front, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold APR 16 1951 USS ENOREE hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, clear straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' serves as cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, long bend at short edge furthest from stamp suggests ironing. $2.25 n

   Clear MAR 17 1939 USS ENTERPRISE hand cancel with GONAIVES / HAITI in the killer bars ties 1-c Franklin & 2-c Washington (with tab) franking #6 envelope to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed. $10.00 hn NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold APR 21 1963 USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)65) hand cancel ties 5-c Carolina Charter stamp franking #6 cover to New Jersey, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n

Clear APR 7 1971 USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)65) machine cancel ties 10-c stars airmail stamp franking non-philatelic #6 airmail envelope to New Mexico, corner card of Mr. D. R. Lyon CYN3 at FPO 966-1, neatly addressed. $1.75 n

Clear SEP 17 1972 USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)65) hand cancel ties 6-c Olympic cycling stamp but misses 2-c Frank Lloyd Wright stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, label for address, never sealed. $1.50 n

Clear AUG 7 1974 USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)65) hand cancel just misses 10-c Kentucky settlement stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, small violet RI routing mark on back, never sealed. $1.50 n

Bold APR 22 1949 USS EPPERSON (DD 719) hand cancel ties 3-c Lincoln quote stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, violet straight-line 'FIRST DAY POSTAL SERVICE' in corner card area, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 nl NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold MAY 30 1949 USS EPPERSON (DD 719) hand cancel ties 3-c Minnesota Territorial centennial stamp franking #6 cover to Michigan, neatly addressed, never sealed, tiny corner crease at bottom. $2.50 nc

Clear MAY 30 1949 USS EPPERSON (DD 719) with 30 inverted hand cancel ties 2-c John Adams stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. Comparing the cover listed above, we conclude this mistake may well have been unintentional. $4.00 n

Clear MAR 27 1951 USS EPPING FOREST hand cancel ties block of four 1 / 2-c Franklin prexies franking #6 cover to North Carolina, long crease near short edge away from stamps, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear MAY 19 1951 USS ERBEN hand cancel ties block of four 1 / 2-c Franklin prexies franking #6 cover to North Carolina, violet straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' in cachet area, neatly addressed, small crease in corner furthest from stamps. $2.00 n

Clear MAY 19 1951 USS ERBEN hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, violet straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' in cachet area, long paper bend along short edge away from stamp, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n

Somewhat light MAY 19 1951 USS ERBEN hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, violet straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' in cachet area, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n

Clear APR 19 1941 USS ERICSON hand cancel with FIRST DAY / P.O. SERV in killer bars ties pair of 1-c Washington prexies franking #6 cover to Connecticut, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.00 n

Clear AUG 10 1937 USS ERIE hand cancel with NEWPORT / R.I. in killer bars ties 3-c Ordnance of 1787 stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, typed cachet for the gunboat, neatly addressed, never sealed, slight envelope glue show=through on back only. $3.50 n%

USS ESCOLAR (SS-294). Wanted to buy--mail from this submarine. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars. *c

Light APR 2 1974 US Postal Service VA 234 machine cancel ties 13-c airmail stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, violet handstamp of USS EXPOIT (MSO-440) at FPO 09501 for corner card, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n

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USS ESTEEM, (MSO 438), USS ESSEX (CVS-9),
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Clear JAN 28 1938 USS FALCON hand cancel with NEW LONDON / CT. in killer bars ties 3-c Charlotte Amalie stamp franking brown #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 n

Clear AUG 25 1938 USS FANNING hand cancel with BROOKLYN / NEW YORK. in killer bars ties 1-c Washington / Greene & 2-c Jackson / Scott stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, slight envelope glue show-through on back. $3.50 n(f)n

    Clear 10 MAY 1938 USS FANNING hand cancel ties 3-c Charter Oak stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic dark blue firing ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear DEC 17 1939 USS FANNING with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in the killer bars ties vertical pair of 1-1 / 2-c Martha Washington stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, typed cachet for the destroyer, neatly addressed, $3.50 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear JAN 2 1940 USS FANNING with SAN DIEGO / CALIF in the killer bars ties 1-c Washington & 2-c Adams prexies to #6 cover to Illinois, typed cachet for the destroyer, neatly addressed, envelope glue show-through mostly on back. $3.25 nc

Clear JUN 10 1937 USS FARRAGUT hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF in killer bars ties 1-c Jones / Barry & 2-c Decatur / Macdonough stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic brown ship cachet & attractive all-around anchor border, neatly addressed, never sealed. SALE IN PROGRESS nc

Somewhat light DEC 20 1938 USS FARRAGUT hand cancel with SAN DIEGO / CALIF. in killer bars ties 1-c Washington prexy & 2-c Washington stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic dark blue firing-ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.25 n

98% complete SEP 22 1939 USS FARRAGUT with SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA surrounding one killer bar ties 3-c Susan B. Anthony stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, never sealed, corner bends at bottom suggest ironing. Top of dial is just over the edge. $3.25 ncw

    CLEAR MAR 21 1946 USS FECHTELER (DD 870) hand cancel ties 3-c Coast Guard stamp franking #6 cover to Wisconsin, large green 'Keep It Second To None' & eagle cachet well struck, vertical paper bend & stress marks along the top. $3.25 n

Well-inked black USS FLASHER cachet on unaddressed Transpo 8-c postal stationery envelope cancelled 29 JUN 1972 in Hawaii. $1.50 ntu(p) NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

    Clear 6 DEC 1949 USS FLETCHER (DDE 445) hand cancel ties 3-c Smithsonian stamp franking #6 envelope to North Carolina, green RE-ESTABLISHED CACHET clearly struck, neatly addressed, never sealed, tiny bottom corner crease. Shortly after its recommissioning for antisubmarine warfare.$3.00 n(f)

Bold 6 DEC 1949 USS FLETCHER (DDE445) hand cancel ties 3-c Minnesota Territory stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, straight-line black FIRST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE well struck in the return address area, neatly addressed, never sealed, bottom corner bend suggests ironing. Shortly after its recommissioning for antisubmarine warfare. $2.50 n(f)

Clear 8 DEC (month inverted) 1953 USS FLETCHER (DDE 445) hand cancel ties American Chemical Society stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed, small long yellowish spot on back. $2.75 n(f)c NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear MAR 28 1973 USS FLINT (AE-32) hand cancel ties 8-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(f) NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

OCT 24 1972 USS FLOYD B. PARKS (DD-884) FPO 96601 two different cancels on #6 cover, address label removed very skillfully leaving but a trace. SALE IN PROGRESS n(f)

Well struck APR 30 1952 USS FLOYDS BAY (AVP 40) hand cancel ties 3-c American Chemical Society stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, small spot of toning just above stamp, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n

Clear JUL 4 1938 USS FLUSSER hand cancel ties 30c Charter Oak stamp franking #6 envelope to Illinois, large generic firing ship cachet in blue, neatly addressed, never sealed, quality envelope paper. $3.50 n(f) NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Two partial (one almost complete) 27 OCT 1946 USS FLYING FISH violet hand cancels tie 1-c & 2-c Roosevelt stamps franking #10 envelope to Ohio, blue ship's cachet for Navy Day 'VICTOR IN WAR / GUARDIAN IN PEACE', neatly addressed, neatly opened. $3.25 n(f)f&

Light Groton CT machine cancel ties 6-c Daniel Webster stamp franking #6 cover from USS FLYING FISH SSN 673 (with their violet cachet, address label removed without a trace, never sealed. $2.25 nf

Almost complete OCT 1 1965 USS FORRESTAL hand cancel ties 5-c international cooperation stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed, beginning of envelope glue show-though on the back. Tops of both S's in USS just off the envelope. $2.00 n

Mostly clear MAR 16 1971 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) machine cancel ties 10-c multiple star airmail stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, sent by David Slover to the University of New Mexico (non-philatelic), neatly addressed & neatly opened. $2.00 n(f) NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

    Clear MAY 4 1972 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) hand cancel ties 8-c Eisenhower stamp franking #6 cover with ship's violet 'FIRST IN DEFENSE' cachet, address removed with only a faint trace, never sealed. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Almost complete JAN 7 1973 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) hand cancel on 2-c Cape Hatteras & pair of 3-c US/Canada friendship stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(f) NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold JUN 11 1973 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) hand cancel on 8-c Independence printing press stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, light but complete violet ship's 'FIRST IN DEFENSE' cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.25 n NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold 13 OCT 1975 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) hand cancel on 10-c Peace on Earth Christmas stamp franking #6 cover to Orient Ohio, 'FIRST IN DEFENSE' ship's cachet in violet, cancel ink in the bottom front, receiving backstamp of DEC 17 1975 suggests chicanery. $2.25 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

    Bold NOV 19 1946 USS FORREST B. ROYAL (DD 872) hand cancel ties 3-c US Coast Guard stamp franking #6 cover, penciled addressing erased, orange cachet attributed to 'Eight Ball (NavHosp, Pearl Harbor), shows two older women walking by a 'Gob' who has whistled at them, several speckles of color on back probably cachet ink from other covers. $5.00 n(f)cw NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Bold MAR 28 1949 USS FORREST ROYAL (DD 872) hand cancel ties 30c US Frigate Constitution stamp franking #6 envelope to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 n(f)

Bold JAN 31 1950 USS FORREST ROYAL (DD 872) hand cancel ties 3-c Francis Scott Key stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed, paper just starting to brown evenly with age. Prior to sailing for Korean War duty. $2.50 nm

USS FORREST SHERMAN (DD-931). Two JUN 18 1975 hand cancels ties strip of two 1-c Jeffersons and 8-c Contributors to the Cause stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, well-struck violet impression of their double-ring New York NY handstamp serves as cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.00 n

USS FORREST SHERMAN (DD 931) or USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG-98). Wanted to buy--cacheted covers from these ships. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

    Clear APR 22 1972 Quincy MA machine cancel ties 8-c flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover with address label removed, large & very attractive 2-color cachet for the christening of the USS FORT FISHER (LSD 40), insert included with extensive information about the ship. $2.50 nm

Clear OCT 13 1973 USS FORT FISHER (LSD-40) hand cancel ties 8-c cardinal wildlife conservation stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear Navy Day 5-line cachet in return address area, clear violet "POSTED ABOARD / USS FOR FISHER LSD 40 / IN PORT / PORT OF LONG BEACH' at lower left front, green patriotic eagle & shield handstamp between address & stamp, violet USCS cachet well struck on the back. About as colorful as it gets. $3.00 nc NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

Clear OCT 13 1973 USS FORT FISHER (LSD-40) hand cancel ties 8-c rise of the spirit of independence stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear Navy Day 5-line cachet in return address area, clear violet "POSTED ABOARD / USS FOR FISHER LSD 40 / IN PORT / PORT OF LONG BEACH' at lower left front, violet patriotic eagle & shield handstamp between address & stamp, violet USCS cachet well struck on the back. About as colorful as it gets. $3.00 nc&

    Clear 13 APR 1970 USS FORT SNELLING (LSD-30) hand cancel on 6-c Daniel Webster stamp with bottom tab franking #6 cover to Texas, black USS UTINA (ATF-163) return address, fancy well-struck cachet for the fleet tug UTINA at Norfolk, never sealed. $2.75 n(f)n(u)v

Clearly readable but slightly blurred AUG 27 1957 Long Beach Calif. Sta. A hand cancel with 1 in the killer bars ties 3-c American teachers stamp franking #6 cover from the Commanding Officer of the USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) to California, hand-addressed, never sealed. $2.50 n(f)c

Clear 13 APR 1970 USS FORT SNELLING (LSD-30) hand cancel on 6-c Herman Melville postal stationery sent to Pennsylvania, black USS UTINA (ATF-163) return address, fancy well-struck cachet for the fleet tug UTINA at Norfolk, never sealed. $2.75 n(f)n(u)

A little light JUL 4 1976 USS FORT SNELLING (LSD-30) hand cancel ties 13-c Utah state flag stamp with 36789 plate number tab franking #6 cover to Ohio, large red-violet cachet for the International Naval Review over which is struck a black dial ÄLVSNABBEN / ÖRLOGSPOST mark from a Swedish ship, small green US R3 routing mark on back, neatly addressed. $3.00 n(f)s NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Crisp JUN 14 1948 USS FOSS (DE 59) hand cancel ties 3-c Alfred E. Smith stamp franking #6 cover from the Buckley-class destroyer escort to New York, well-struck blue KEEP IT FLYING FLAG DAY cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, paper browning evenly with age, ink from 2 old prices on back. $2.50 n(f)f NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Doubled-up JUL 4 1949 USS FOSS (DE 59) hand cancel ties 3-c Washington and Lee University stamp franking #6 cover from the Buckley-class destroyer escort to North Carolina, 3 small but dark marks at the bottom front edge, neatly addressed, never sealed, quality paper. Later served off Korea when she was reassigned to the Pacific Fleet. $2.00 n(f) NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

    Clear violet NOV 11 1933 U.S.S. FOX hand cancel with ARMISTICE / DAY N. R. A. in the killer bars ties 2-c Washington franking #6 cover to New York, large somewhat overinked violet cachet commemorating the signing of the Armistice in 1918, lightly toned back, never sealed. $4.25 n

Clear MAR 9 1938 USS FOX hand cancel ties 3-c Charlotte Amalie stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic but attractive blue anchors border all around & brown ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.50 na

Clear JUN 10 1938 USS FOX hand cancel ties 3-c Texas centennial stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic but attractive blue anchors border all around & brown ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed, lower right corner multiply creased (ironing suggested). $3.00 na

    Doubled-up but readable JUN 14 1938 USS FOX hand cancel ties 3-c Washington vertical coil franking #6 cover to Illinois, multicolor hand-tinted cachet for the keel laying of the USS WASHINGTON (BB56) incorporates a map of Washington State, neatly addressed, never sealed, a little envelope glue show-through on back. The keel laying occurred at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. $4.00 n(w)n(f)p NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Bold JUN 21 1938 USS FOX hand cancel ties 1-c Washington / Greene & 2-c Jackson / Scott stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, neatly addressed, 2 light creases in lower right front corner suggest ironing, slight envelope glue show-through on back. $3.00 na

Clear JUL 14 1938 USS FOX with PHILA, PA. / NAVY YARD in killer bars hand cancel ties 1-c Washington prexy & 2-Washington red stamps franking #6 cover to Illinois, generic brown firing ship cachet, decorative multiple-anchor border, neatly addressed, never sealed, quality paper, 2 bends at upper left front corner suggest ironing. $3.75 n(f)p NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Clear SEP 16 1938 USS FOX with PHILA, PA. / NAVY YARD in killer bars ties 3-c Virgin Islands stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, LAST DAY IN COMMISSION supplementary hand cancel also ties stamp, gorgeous yellow & black ship cachet for LAST DAY POST OFFICE, tiny corner bend affects nothing, neatly addressed, never sealed, some envelope glue show-through on back. $4.00 n(f)p NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

    Clear SEP 16 1938 USS FOX with PHILA, PA. / NAVY YARD in killer bars ties 3-c Virgin Islands stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, LAST DAY IN COMMISSION supplementary hand cancel above & into stamp, decorative multiple-anchor border around large blue pictorial DECOMMISSIONED WITH A VIEW FOR / RECOMMISSIONING CACHET, neatly addressed, never sealed. $4.50 n(f)p NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Almost all clear SEP 16 1938 USS FOX with PHILA, PA. / NAVY YARD in killer bars ties 3-c Virgin Islands stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, LAST DAY IN COMMISSION supplementary hand cancel above stamp, decorative multiple-anchor border around generic brown firing ship cachet with light toning near the ship, neatly addressed, never sealed. $4.00 n(f)p

Light SEP 16 1938 USS FOX with PHILA, PA. / NAVY YARD in killer bars ties 3-c Texas Centennial stamp franking #6 cover to Illinois, LAST DAY IN COMMISSION supplementary hand cancel ties stamp, decorative multiple-anchor border around generic brown firing ship cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $4.50 n(f)p NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

    Bold JUN 2 1972 USS FOX (DLG-33) hand cancel on 8-c TRANSPO postal stationery, clear violet double-ring USS FOX (DLG-33) BR also on the front, large slightly light violet FIRST IN THE PACIFIC ship cachet, FPO 96601 return address, undetectable addressing. Undoubtedly serving in Vietnamese waters at the time. $3.50 nvtu NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

    Clear FEB 5 1974 USS FOX (DLG-33) hand cancel ties 8-c electronics stamp (with MAIL EARLY IN THE DAY tab) franking #6 cover from the guided missile frigate to Ohio, supplementary violet double-ring USS FOX (DLG-33) BR. cancel next to the neat address, well-struck violet ship cachet FIRST IN THE PACIFIC, FPO 96601 return address, never sealed. Undoubtedly serving in Vietnamese waters at the time. $3.50 nv NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Bold OCT 13 1974 USS FOX (DLG-33) hand cancel ties 10-c rural American stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large 5-line red cachet for Navy Day, unexplained violet numeral 3 in lower left front corner, 2 small corner bends affect nothing. $1.75 n(f) NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Clear FEB 11 1975 USS FOX (DLG-33) hand cancel ties 10-c retarded children stamp franking #6 envelope to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed, small violet H9 routing mark on back. $1.75 n(f)c

    Well struck 14 JUN 1981  USS FOX CG33 hand cancel ties 2-c Jefferson and 13-c Hopi pottery stamps (3-c ballot box stamp also cancelled) franking #6 cover with large blue National Flag Day cachet. address label removed without a trace, never sealed, attractive USS Oregon Chapter 79 handstamps on the back. $2.25 nf

    28 FEB 1976 Fort Lauderdale FL 333 cancel on PNS 36314 of 13-c eagle & shield stamp, from Commanding Officer of USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN-657) with blue ship's cachet & PORT EVERGLADES cachet well struck, $2.50 un

Almost complete APR 15 1974 USS FREDERICK (LST-1184) hand cancel ties 10-c crossed flags stamp franking #6 envelope to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(f) NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Almost complete MAY 23 1975 USS FREDERICK (LST-1184) hand cancel ties 10-c collective bargaining stamp franking #6 envelope to Ohio, violet double-ring ship branch cancel in the return address area, neatly addressed, never sealed, small violet H2 & H8 routing marks on back. $2.00 n(f)l NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Wanted to buy--covers from the USS FREDERICK C. DAVIS (DE-136). Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

Clear DEC 2 1967 USS FREMONT (APA-44) hand cancel ties 5-c Voice of America stamp franking #6 cover to New Jersey, blue cachet with eagle for the launching of the attack cargo ship U.S.S. CHARLESTON at Newport News Virginia, neatly addressed, line from top center edge intersects eagle wing (may be erasable if it bothers you). SALE IN PROGRESS n(f)v

Wanted to buy--interesting covers from the USS FREMONT (APA 44) that we do not already list. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

Cut square with clear NOV 29 1948 USS FRESNO (CL 121) hand cancel on 5-c airmail stamp. $0.50 n(f)

Clear MAR 31 1949 USS FRESNO (CL 121) ties 3-c Minnesota Territory stamp franking unaddressed #6 cover, old price penned off the backflap. $2.00 n(f)

Clear APR 1 1949 USS FRESNO (CL 121) hand cancel ties 3-c Lincoln's Gettysburg address stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 nl

    Clear APR 29 1949 USS FRESNO (CL 121) hand cancel ties 3-c Lincoln's Gettysburg address stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed with light typing, never sealed, black straight-line 'LAST DAY OF POSTAL SERVICE' in return address area. Also the day she was decommissioned. $3.00 nl. Same, but large ship's cachet replacing the straight-line marking. Shown. $3.00 nl NEW / NY / NOUVEAU

Mostly clear DEC 15 1972 USS FRESNO (LST01192) hand cancel ties 8-C CARE stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, well-struck violet double-ring ship's branch marking serves as a cachet, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(f)

Mostly clear APR 9 1974 USS FRESNO (LST-1192) hand cancel ties 10-c crossed flags stamp franking #6 cover from the Newport class tank landing ship to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed, quite a bit of stray ink on back as well as two small violet V6 & V4 routing marks. $1.50 n(f)

Mostly clear JUL 11 1974 USS FRESNO (LST - 1192) hand cancel ties 10-c UPU Liotard stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed. $1.75 n(f)u

Mostly clear DEC 14 1950? hand cancel ties 3-c California Centennial stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealer, a bit of wear to the bottom corners, upper left front corner bend. $1.75 n

Clear AUG 7 1952 USS FRYBARGER hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. Was in the coastal waters of Japan at this time. $2.50 nj%

Bold APR 9 1957 USS FULTON hand cancel ties 3-c Labor Day stamp franki